Celeste and Jesse met in high school, married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, Celeste is the driven owner of her own media consulting firm, Jesse is once again unemployed and in no particular rush to do anything with his life. Celeste is convinced that divorcing Jesse is the right thing to do -- she is on
her way up, he is on his way nowhere, and if they do it now instead of later, they can
remain supportive friends. Jesse passively accepts this transition into friendship, even
though he is still in love with her. As the reality of their separation sets in, Celeste slowly
and painfully realizes she has been cavalier about their relationship, and her decision,
which once seemed mature and progressive, now seems impulsive and selfish. But her
timing with Jesse is less than fortuitous. While navigating the turbulent changes in their
lives and in their hearts, these two learn that in order to truly love someone, you may
have to let them go.
The film follows two days in the relationship of a New York based couple; a French photographer Marion and American interior designer Jack-as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance by taking a vacation in Europe. Their trip to Venice didn't really work out,--they both came down with gastroenteritis. They have higher hopes for Paris. But the combination of Marion's overbearing non-English speaking parents', flirtatious ex-boyfriends', and Jack's obsession with photographing every famous Parisian tombstone and conviction that French condoms are too small, only adds fuel to the fire. Will they be able to salvage their relationship? Will they ever have sex again? Or will they merely manage to perfect the art of arguing?
Cast: Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Marie Pillet, Albert Delpy, Aleksia Landeau
Directed by: Julie Delpy
Script: Julie Delpy
Producer: Christophe Mazodier, Julie Delpy, Ulf Israel, Werner Wirsing