In the Shadow of Women

"A tightly focused romantic drama that exudes the narrative terseness of a good short story and the lucid craftsmanship of a filmmaker in full command of the medium."

"Even as the trio heads into a complicated dance of multiple infidelities, In the Shadow of Women never villainizes any of them."

"Brief, brisk and intermittently affecting."

"The mechanics of the relationships on show fail to lead anywhere unexpected while the dialogue is often flat and on-the-nose."

"Filmed in widescreen black-and-white that makes Paris look both decrepit and irresistible, this is a swift tale of what men and women want versus what they settle for."

"Is marital fidelity possible when you're bohemian, French and a character in a Philippe Garrel movie? Offering further evidence to the contrary is the director's latest broody musing on life, art and l'amour."

"Transforms in its final reel from an ironic divertissement to a work of considerable feeling and intensity."