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Help me identify this film

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Sundaymorningfiveninteen · 10/09/2021 23:12

Just watched 500 days of Summer . The narrator’s voice has put me in mind of another film which I just cannot remember . Think in the film I cannot remember the narrator accent was ever so slightly french. It is a romantic movie, two lovers who may or may not get their act together . No idea ! It’s driving me nuts not being able to remember . It’s to Amalie, but I’m thinking the style is a bit similar. It’s not BigFish either but again this film keeps getting in the way of me recalling the actual movie.
Long shot but anyone care to take a wild guess so I can get some sleep tonight. Grin

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Sundaymorningfiveninteen · 10/09/2021 23:13

Not Amalie !

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pangolina · 10/09/2021 23:14

Before Sunrise? Julie Delphy and Ethan Hawke?

thisplaceisweird · 10/09/2021 23:15

Amélie

Demelza82 · 10/09/2021 23:16

Really going to need more detail. You said you touht the narrator was French, is it an American film, a big budget or indie, roughly what timeperiod , any recognisable actors even if you don't know their names......

DarceyDashwood · 10/09/2021 23:20

Chocolat?

0utForAWalkBitch · 10/09/2021 23:20

A very long engagement?

mygrandchildrenrock · 10/09/2021 23:23

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind?

0utForAWalkBitch · 10/09/2021 23:24

Garden state?

Sundaymorningfiveninteen · 10/09/2021 23:31

I honestly cannot remember any more detail, however , I have seen Eternal Sunshine and Chocolat so possible but not grabbing me right now . The film is from the era of big Fish ( did it have a narrator , I can’t remember ) . Definitely felt French but probably more Block Buster than indie film. Think along the lines the two protagonists getting on with the plot with a narrator explaining their thoughts / actions / what might happen next ,

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Sundaymorningfiveninteen · 10/09/2021 23:34

Perfume , story of a murder also keeps coming to mind but not that . There must have been a genre of these films around the time I’m recalling . Slightly fairy tail . Happy ending , I can’t sleep !!!

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IglesiasPiggle · 10/09/2021 23:36

Run Lola Run?

FastFood · 10/09/2021 23:37

A very long engagement maybe?
Its french, there's a narrator...

CroutonsCroutons · 10/09/2021 23:38

The Science of Sleep? With Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Although I don't recall a consistent narrator.

Ashard20 · 10/09/2021 23:43

The Shape of Water?

OldWivesTale · 10/09/2021 23:44

Vicky Cristina Barcelona ?

crowsfeet57 · 10/09/2021 23:57

Mr Bean's Holiday?

NeverRTFT · 10/09/2021 23:57

About A Boy?
DH thinks the french thing is a red herring!

Teacupsandtoast · 11/09/2021 00:09

The Opposite of Sex?

FuckPilledLatteplus · 11/09/2021 00:11

Shrek?

playinthedarkness · 11/09/2021 00:17

The hundred foot journey?

LittleChicken11 · 11/09/2021 00:19

Down to You?

Readeatcake · 11/09/2021 00:20

Before sunset?

WaltzingToWalsingham · 11/09/2021 00:22

Three Colours: Red? That's French, has an unstable couple, and is one in a trilogy.

Or could it be One Day? That has a couple who may or may not get together, much of it is set in France, and it has a second ending which might seem a bit fairytale- sequel.

ImInACage · 11/09/2021 00:32

A Good Year? Russel Crow and Marianne Cotillard?

Strangevipers · 11/09/2021 00:37

Serendipity?