“Just a Sigh” seems to understand that it’s working with a flawed premise, which concerns the passionate interests of two strangers who meet on a train and engage in a heated affair, satisfying needs beyond primal sexual desires. To combat the familiar, writer/director Jerome Bonnell attempts to transform his picture into an immersive event, following the lead character as she feels everything, hoping to communicate decisions through physical movement and the odd shot of cheeky scripting. “Just a Sigh” doesn’t capture the senses in a compelling manner, but its elusiveness is actually effective, requiring an audience willing to give up on reason to take on the mysteries of attraction. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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