An oddball film about people doing things without thinking about them

L'Ennui (1998) directed by Cedric Kahn

Cedric Kahn has directed this film based on a novel by Ialian writer Alberto Moravia.It is generally said that making a film out of a book is a daunting task.This is precisely the case with this film.L'Ennui is a real oddball film.It is due to its diaphanous nature as no one is really sure what the real theme of this film is.If viewers decide to ruminate over the film's theme,they will have to choose from some weird options:tumultuous sexual escapades in the life of a failed writer,exploitation of a young girl and lastly gross neglect of her old parents by a young girl.The film also suffers from a fundamental flaw which consists of its characters'vacillatory stances.There is a writer who is facing emotional crisis and is not sure of what he is supposed to do.There is a young girl who allows herself to be exploited.Charles Berling is passable as the writer in question.He outlines his frustration through his anger.Sophie Guillemin is above average in a lackluster performance.Admirers of pleasure in films might want to check it out but they would be grossly disappointed by this film's lifeless scenes of physical love.