THE NAMES OF LOVE – 1 hr 42 min – R – In French with English subtitles. Sara Forestier won the French Best Actress Cesar Award for her performance as Baya Benmahmoud , a young, extroverted liberal who lives by the old hippie slogan “Make love, not war” to convert right-wing men to her lefty political causes by sleeping with them. She seduces many and so far has received exceptional results until she meets Arthur Martin, a middle aged, middle-of-the road scientist. While Arthur appears to be a likely candidate for her unique political strategy, his unwillingness to fall for her game only encourages Baya to pursue him with surprisingly sexy consequences. Unlike so many of the raunchy R-rated American comedies of late, here’s a truly enjoyable French comedy about sex that won’t leave a bad taste in your mouth. “Highest Rating. Forestier’s performance is a tour de force of comic acting, maintaining astonishing alertness and energy from shot to shot and scene to scene.” –Mick LaSalle, S.F. Chron. Watch the trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ9sS-2vXVQ
