Looking for Rohmer
Looking for Rohmer

Movie·2018·1h 23m

Looking for Rohmer

When the quest for truth becomes an inner journey.

Country

China

Language

French

CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

The first homosexual love story themed movie to receive approval for theatrical release in China. The film follows the initial meeting of, and the subsequent secret relationship between Zhao Jie and Rohmer. They decide to travel to Tibet together. During their travels they are involved in an incident which leads to the death of a child. Although they are not responsible, they feel a lot of guilt. They quarrel about it and end up going separate ways. Later Zhao Jie learns that Rohmer has been in an accident on a glacier and, torn with remorse for not having helped him enough after the earlier incident, Zhao Jie goes to find him.

Producer

Olivier Aknin, Lv Jianmin

Cinematography

Caroline Champetier

Themes

lgbtgay themeboys' love (bl)

Production House

Reboot Films

Audience Score

45%

2 votes

Skip20%
Timepass46%
Go for it26%
Perfection8%

Where to watch

Streaming availability not listed for your region yet.

// cast

Cast

Jérémie Elkaïm

Jérémie Elkaïm

Rohmer

Han Geng

Han Geng

Zhao Jie

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Rohmer's fiancée

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

Rohmer's mother

Renaud Cohen

Thomas Fiquet

Thomas Fiquet

Foreign Man

Deng Ziyi

// crew

Crew

Wang Chao

Wang Chao

Writer, Director

Olivier Aknin

Producer

Lv Jianmin

Lv Jianmin

Producer

Caroline Champetier

Caroline Champetier

Director of Photography

Jiangsong Dong

Director of Photography

// more like this

You Might Like