Gemma Bovery (2014)
Release Year: 2014
Nation: France, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Džema Boveri, Askin Dili
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writer: Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Posy Simmonds
Summary
Gemma Bovery (2014) is a comedy-drama directed by Anne Fontaine. The film centers around Martin, an expat baker in Normandy who becomes intrigued by his new neighbors, Gemma and Charles Bovery. Martin's literary obsession with Gustave Flaubert's 'Madame Bovary' leads him to see parallels between the couple's life and the novel's tragic heroine. The movie explores themes of literature, art restoration, and small-town dynamics, all seen through the lens of a woman director.