By the Sea

Having taken a retreat to a French seaside town, dissipated, blocked novelist Roland (Brad Pitt) and hobbled, embittered ex-ballerina Vanessa (Angelina Jolie) find little respite from their dissolution or their staid union. When attractive young honeymooners (Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud) come to occupy the adjoining suite, the older couple's bid to vicariously relive their prime through them has devastating consequences. Niels Arestrup, Richard Bohringer also star. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.