Storyline

Set in a charmingly surreal Paris, wealthy bachelor Colin spends his time developing his pianocktail (a cocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishes prepared by his trusty chef Nicolas. When Colin learns that his best friend Chick, a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends a friend's party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meets Chloe and, before they know it, they're dancing to Duke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloe; a flower begins to grow in her lungs. To save her, Colin discovers the only cure is to surround Chloe with a never-ending supply of fresh flowers.

Plot Keywords

philosophy, absurdism, surrealism, cousin cousin relationship, wall safe, binoculars, scene during opening credits, clumsiness, inventor, cocktail, rubik's cube, intercom, medicine, red cross, coffin, undressing, shot in the forehead, wheelchair, painting, fingerprint

Short Review

It's a mildly interesting romance portrayed by two solid actors that is largely overshadowed by its gimmicky effects.

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