Russian Dolls (film)
Russian Dolls French Les Poupes russes is a 2005 FrenchBritish film, the sequel to LAuberge Espagnole 2002, and the second part of the Spanish Apartment trilogy, which is concluded with Cassette chinois Chinese Puzzle, 2013. Cdric Klapisch wrote and directed the film, whose settings include Paris, London, Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Klapisch makes use of digital and splitscreen effects in the film, as well as nonlinear narrative.
Xavier and Martine have split up and Martine has since had a child and become a committed environmental activist. For financial reasons, Xavier becomes a writer for pulp romantic novels and a ghostwriter, writing the autobiographies of celebrities. Martine criticizes his pulp novel work as being unrealistic and corny. Despite agreeing with this, Xavier only replies that he earns good money. In Paris, Xavier has a brief affair with Kassia, a sales clerk from Senegal. When Xaviers grandfather asks about Xaviers fiance, he asks his friend Isabelle, who is a lesbian, to pose as his fiance.In Paris, Xavier runs into Wendy, who has become an accomplished television writer. She is currently involved in an unhealthy relationship. A TV assignment later takes Xavier to London where he had requested to work with Wendy. Xavier is given the chance to ghost write an autobiography of Celia, a successful young model, whom he visits on a number of occasions. On one of these visits Xavier and Celia kiss before sleeping together while looking at the boats on the River Seine. The film shows Xavier and Wendys attraction to each other growing before developing into a physical relationship. Xavier fights with Wendys boyfriend which results in Xavier throwing him out. ........
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