Curiosa (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 107 min · French

Echo score 40

#3,294 93

Directed by

Lou Jeunet

Starring

Damien Bonnard, Amira Casar, Noémie Merlant, Niels Schneider, Benjamin Lavernhe, Cam

In 1890s Paris, poet Pierre Louÿs experiences profound heartbreak when his unrequited love, Marie de Heredia, marries his friend Henri. Devastated, he travels to Algeria seeking refuge, where he finds a passionate connection with Zohra. Returning to Paris, a complex interplay of desire, jealousy, and photography unfolds, challenging conventional societal expectations and blurring the boundaries between reality and illusion within their unconventional relationships.