Paris: xy


1h 18m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Max hates Christmas. He's hated it ever since he arrived in Paris as a lonely, eighteen-year-old immigrant and, as he reminds us often, nobody likes to be lonely. So it seems apt that Helene, Max's wife, should leave him just a few days before the detested holiday. Helene's departure pitches Max int

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Playtime

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Synopsis

Max hates Christmas. He's hated it ever since he arrived in Paris as a lonely, eighteen-year-old immigrant and, as he reminds us often, nobody likes to be lonely. So it seems apt that Helene, Max's wife, should leave him just a few days before the detested holiday. Helene's departure pitches Max into a downward spiral of confusion and self-pity as he tries to navigate his way through the ensuing feelings of fear, anger and guilt. There are twists though, as Max is far from innocent: The distance between him and his wife is the result of Max's obsession with his mistress Keba, a beautiful jazz singer and his devotion to the clothing company that he founded with his best friend Paco. When Paco sleeps with Keba, Max's self-obsessed world shifts dangerously once more.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Playtime

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

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Released in United States 2001

Released in United States September 2001

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 6-15, 2001.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 6-15, 2001.)