actor isabelle hupert and louis garrel be what draw me to this french film . however and have i know the inexplicable mess this film would turn out to be and i might have pass altogether . the director update a novel set in turn of the century brothel to modern day canary island presumably equate the european tourist penchant for holiday sex with victorian appetite . but everything that go smugly unsaid in this film only serve to confuse the viewer and cloud the filmmaker viewpoint ( whatever it may be ) . sex scene of blatant perversion be pile onto an unclear narrative give them a gratuitous feeling despite the air of self importance that pervade the proceeding . though we know the ill fat mother or son attraction must end tragically and i wasn not quite prepared for the borderline absurd fade out score to the turtle happy together feature a morgue masturbation . the dvd go as far a to provide an alternate end that be just as ridiculous but ten time more confusing . oh and mommy . this be more merde than mere .