To the off screen accompaniment of a Polish violin piece, a young woman, a vision of divinity, flees from a hunter after he sees her dancing along a river in the nude.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're in the mood for something that feels like an old dream you can't quite shake. If you need a plot, look elsewhere. If you like watching someone sprint through the trees while a violin cries in the background, you’ll dig this. La fontaine d'Aréthuse isn't exactly a narrati...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're in the mood for something that feels like an old dream you can't quite shake. If you need a plot, look elsewhere. If you like watching someone sprint through the trees while a violin cries in the background, you’ll dig this. La fontaine d'Aréthuse isn't exactly a narrative powerhouse. It’s more of a mood board captured on film. A woman is dancing by the river. She's nude. Then a hunter shows up. Then she runs. That's the whole sandwich. The vibe ..."
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