Clean (2004)

Clean: Directed by Olivier Assayas. With Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Béatrice Dalle, Jeanne Balibar. After she ends up in prison and loses custody of her son, a woman struggles to assimilate outside her former life and remain clean long enough to regain custody of her son.

“It takes a hell of a lot to keep me up past my bedtime, and it was this outstanding performance by Maggie Cheung (Jet Liu0026#39;s Hero, 2046) with support by Nick Nolte (Affliction, The Prince of Tides) that did it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll you need to know about the film is in the summary. The story of a woman or man trying to battle their demons and get their life on track is as old as film itself. It is Cheung that brings the magic to the story and gives a performance that stands out from the rest. Using three languages was powerful, and certainly puts here a step above others.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWriter and director, Olivier Assayas, provided the perfect vehicle to display Cheungu0026#39;s ability. Cinematography by Eric Gautier (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, The Motorcycle Diaries) was brilliant.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCheung fans will be thrilled; others will be amazed at Nolteu0026#39;s ability.”