![]() ![]() Tom's relationship with Ania eventually becomes a sexual affair, and his neighbor blackmails him about it. He also gets closer to Ania, the Polish barmaid of the hostel where he lives, who has literary interests. His days become more exciting when he starts a romance with Margit, a mysterious and elegant widow who sets strange rules to their meetings: she will only see him at her apartment in the fifth arrondissement, at 5pm sharp, twice a week and he should ask no questions about her work or her past life. The tranquility of the night, he hopes, will help him focus on his new novel. Stationed in a basement office, his only task is to push a button when a bell rings. Completely broke, he accepts a job as a night guard for a local crime boss who owns a run down hostel. We learn that the divorce was caused by Tom's mental illness, from which he has apparently recovered. ![]() Plot Īmerican writer Tom Ricks arrives in Paris to be closer to his young daughter who lives with his ex-wife. ![]() As he embarks on an affair with a mysterious widow ( Kristin Scott Thomas), a dark force seems to be taking control of his life. Adapted from Douglas Kennedy's 2007 novel of the same name, the film centers on a divorced American writer ( Ethan Hawke) who moves to Paris to be closer to his young daughter. The Woman in the Fifth (French title La femme du Vème) is a 2011 French-British-Polish drama film directed and written by Paweł Pawlikowski. ![]()
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