Reflective, sensual and filled with tender performances, particularly from de Saint Jean, it tells a powerful story of longing and loss.

It’s true that the basic theme – a character haunted by vivid memories of his first love that ended badly – isn’t exactly original, but when told as tenderly as it is here the material remains timeless.

A handsome but ploddingly predictable drama.

In an array of films on a similar topic, however, Lie With Me is not nearly as memorable as I would have hoped it to be, its plot and characters remaining somewhat forgettable in the end.