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Gregoire Colin shows up early inBoth Sides of the Blade.

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We only get a glimpse of his character, Francois, from afar.

and clutches herself dramatically in the privacy of the elevator, murmuring his name.

The way Sara and Jean dance around the topic of Francois reentering their lives (What do you think?

has the disconcerting air of former addicts making an unspoken agreement to break their sobriety.

When we finally get to see him up close, though, his Mephistophelian allure dissipates instantly.

Binoche, meanwhile, dives into Sara with an exhilarating lack of dignity.

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