More Than Ever

Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace, an act that will test the strength of their love. The foundation on which any impactful study of relationships is built consists of a believable depiction of one.

Atef’s script, co-written with Lars Hubrich, and the performances of Krieps and Ulliel, brilliantly paint this picture, selling their devotion to one another with a lifelike warmth and authenticity. Krieps offers a magnificent performance that is typically committed and nuanced. Hélène spends much of the film unable to fully articulate how she feels, but the actor always tethers her character’s state of mind to something truthful and recognisable.

More Than Ever is not just intriguingly written and performed, but also visually stunning at times. Yves Cape shoots the snowy Norwegian peaks with an expansiveness and crystal clarity that is breathtaking, and unlocks the full cinematic potential of the location.

More Than Ever is an understated, unpretentious, profoundly moving experience of pathos, and a showcase for Vicky Krieps’s captivating screen presence.

This film is F-Rated. The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women. Find out more about F-Rating.

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