The Idyll
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The Idyll

3.5 / 10 2016 12mNR English
Drama

Storyline

A modern adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story about a man and a woman sharing an unexpected encounter on a train as it travels through a beautiful and surreal landscape.

Cast & Crew

Emma de Caunes

Emma de Caunes

Woman

Lead
Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Man

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Idyll is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker