First Images From Lou Ye’s ‘Love And Bruises’ – Starring Tahir Rahim

The first set of images have been released online from highly acclaimed Chinese filmaker Lou Ye’s forthcoming romantic drama ‘Love and Bruises.’ The film stars Corinne Yam and Tahar Rahim – who was simply sublime in Jacques Audiard’s ‘A Prophet.’ This flick is definitely intriguiding me, Ye’s films are often provactive, from a read of the synopsis below and the fact that the movie is an adaptation of a banned Jie Liu Falin biography, he doesn’t look like he’s shying away from more demanding subject matter anytime soon! Source.

Hua, a young teacher from Beijing, is a recent arrival in Paris.

Exiled in an unknown city, she wanders between her tiny apartment and the university, drifting between former lovers and recent French acquaintances. She meets Matthieu, a young worker who falls madly in love with her. Possessed by an insatiable desire for her body, he treats Hua like a dog.

An intense affair begins, marked by Matthieu’s passionate embraces and harsh verbal abuse. When Hua determines to leave her lover, she discovers the strength of her addiction, and the vital role he has come to play in her life as a woman.