this charming sober film from french filmmaker ozon pose the question of loss and denial and sexuality and and the many way that we deal with grief . when we grow to know someone all our life and how do we function when our condition have change . and in what way do we compensate to fill the void and human touch that we linger for . the story be simple enough and but the meditation be complex and intricate . marie and her husband be on holiday in the picturesque south west of france when at a deserted beach and the husband go for a swim but never return . the extensive majority of the film be concern with marie perception of her world after her husband mysterious disappearance and her reflection on sexuality and ageing . this be a fine film . in tradition with the french school of film making and there be many quiet and meditative scene while moment where rampling character glide through ornately furnish room and house of her affluent companion who offer support and counsel . the sparse dialogue create an introspective and reflective film totally refreshing and mature in the demand on the audience . the city street of the landes region and the associated beach be serenely photograph . it be truly beautiful to watch . add ozon exceptional direction that heighten the loneliness and regret enforce by rampling and the film be a treat for the sens . rampling performance deserve a special mention . she carry the entire film for the duration . she be a sensual and sexy and sophisticated and fully developed female . her acting be minimal but it work to great effect . she be able to communicate her feeling of denial and regret and giddiness and womanhood with sometimes no dialogue and realistically play marie with the constraint of society norm but tempt to break free and unleash her feeling and guilt bury under the sand . this be one of the great film performance . this be so refreshing and beautiful to watch and a treat to be engulf in picturesque landes for a while . it be a truthful and honest portrayal of how we cope with loss while when we be so used to live our life and take our love for grant . ozon and rampling be both stunning and sensual and reel me into their world . by the film end i be reluctant to leave her world of memory and regret and and i drift of listen to the credit as long a i could . i want to continue listen to the crash of the wave and the peaceful tide pull me under the sand .