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Ma Belle, My Beauty

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5.9/10 • 12

2021-08-201h 36m

DramaRomance

Make Love On Your Own Terms

A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.

Directors
Marion Hill
Writters
Marion Hill
Editors
Marion Hill

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Idella Johnson

    Idella Johnson

    Bertie

  2. Hannah Pepper

    Hannah Pepper

    Lane

  3. Lucien Guignard

    Lucien Guignard

    Fred

  4. Sivan Noam Shimon

    Sivan Noam Shimon

    Noa

  5. Tony Legaillard

    Tony Legaillard

    Pierre

  6. Franck Bouchet

    Franck Bouchet

    Mr. Gérard

  7. Sarah Taupneau-Wilhelm

    Sarah Taupneau-Wilhelm

    Marianne

  8. Annie Corbier

    Annie Corbier

    Valérie

  9. Maryline Roca

    Maryline Roca

    Mrs. Dubois

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Mar 9, 2021

6/10

A surprise reunion in the South of France causes passions to reignite and jealousies to swell in “Ma Belle, My Beauty,” a relationship drama from writer / director Marion Hill. The film features an on-screen depiction of a non-traditional, polyamorous relationship, which is a commendable display of inclusion and representation on film. Bertie (Idella Johnson), Lane (Hannah Pepper-Cunningham), and Fred (Lucien Guignard) once shared a complicated relationship in New Orleans. Things got messy when Fred and Bertie, both musicians, decided to move to the French countryside and get married. Noticing that Bertie is becoming increasingly depressed to the point that it’s affecting her singing, Frank phones Lane to arrange a surprise visit. He hopes that his wife will cheer up is she sees her estranged former lover again. But with the arrival of their old flame, the trio’s messy history resurfaces. Hill’s story feels intensely personal, and it features characters that aren’t seen often in films. Her screenplay reveals just enough about the three to keep things appropriately murky. It becomes clear that Lane’s obsession with Bertie is more like an addiction, but there’s (refreshingly) little resentment between the two women and Fred. It’s only when Lane brings back a beautiful local woman (Sivan Noam Shimon) and proceeds to have sex with her in the room next door that Bertie’s jealousy finally shows up. “Ma Belle, My Beauty” isn’t without its flaws, but it’s terrific to see a queer female relationship portrayed in such a casual, realistic way.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$100,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
depressionjealousymarried couplecountry housesouthern francenew orleans, louisianajazz singer or musicianbreak-uppolyamorylgbtwoman directorsummertimeformer lovers