Just a reminder that Catherine Breillat's ABUSE OF WEAKNESS/ABUS DE FAIBLESSE came out in NYC (Lincoln Center) today, Friday, August 15, 2014. It may now appear at a theater near you, or be available as VOD or on DVD. It is a unique film that only Breillat and Isabelle Hukppert could have made, and only you could properly appreciate. Strand Releasing's DVD release date is November 10.

Catherine Breillat: Abuse of Weakness/Abus de faiblesse (2013)

Reviewed on Filmleaf in the 2013 NYFF. Limited US theatrical release begins 15 August 2014 at Lincoln Center. Distributed by Strand Releasing. Watch for other dates and locations, or the US DVD. Current Metacritic rating (2 August 2014): 79%.

"Of all living actresses, only Huppert could capture nuances that alternately elicit sympathy and fierce sexual attraction to a recent stroke victim."--Peter Debruge, Variety.

"Abuse of Weakness is a frustrating experience, yet one that feels utterly unique and relentlessly watchable." -- Christopher Schobert, The Playlist.

"Abuse Of Weakness is the director’s attempt to account for actions that seem inexplicable, and make the audience understand and sympathize in kind."--Scott Tobias, The Dissolve.