Techine's Rendez-vous (1985) tells the story of Nina (Binoche), a young struggling actress trying to better her life in the busy streets of Paris. When a turbulent lover dies unexpectedly, she is left to fend the guilt of the failed relationship while juggling another lover who seeks a more mature relationship off her.
Rendez-vous(1985) is an interesting study on sex and its role in relationships. Nina is a sees herself as a woman confident of her sexuality and is ready to use it for her own comfort. But as the film progresses, It seems to be that she is just too eaten up by her own uncertainties and insecurities that her sexuality acts as a defense mechanism for her to be accepted. But as the film shows, it affects her relationship the other way. The man she put out with ends up seeing through her. More often leaving her disillusioned by her actions. [4/5]
Rendez-vous(1985) is an interesting study on sex and its role in relationships. Nina is a sees herself as a woman confident of her sexuality and is ready to use it for her own comfort. But as the film progresses, It seems to be that she is just too eaten up by her own uncertainties and insecurities that her sexuality acts as a defense mechanism for her to be accepted. But as the film shows, it affects her relationship the other way. The man she put out with ends up seeing through her. More often leaving her disillusioned by her actions. [4/5]