The End of the Affair (1999)

In post World War II London, Ralph Fiennes is the former lover of Julianne Moore, the wife of his friend Stephen Rea. Through flashbacks, the reasons for the ending of their affair are told from both of their perspectives. The film explores variations on love, here on earth and beyond; Fiennes’s expressed in a seething intensity while Moore’s is quieter and more internal but no less encompassing. It’s a beautiful, languid movie with beautiful people, but I can’t help feeling that perhaps some of the story’s depth was lost in movie form. 

Oscar Nominations: Best Actress in a Leading Role; Best Cinematography