Connies lover is Paul Martel (Olivier Martinez), represented by mostly torso in the films promotional poster.
She goes up to his apartment to clean her wounds, then leaves, but their chemistry is immediate.
The affair starts shortly after this, following a phone call.
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Her pretense is buying a bottle of wine to thank him for helping her, her husbands idea.
Connie goes from 0 (ultimate fidelity) to 100 (Ill come for coffee) in seconds.
We feel her while she experiences this lust cracking open her life.
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But their stories are not prioritized.
Three’s a crowd, even in the apocalypse.
So, the story is Connies, and what is the story?
The sex scene is extraordinary in its beauty and vulnerability.
Connie has never felt like this before, it is clear.
We feel what Connie feels: escape, euphoria, and the feral insecurity of both.
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Constance isnt made out to be a bad person.
She isnt having the affair out of spite or a lack of love for her husband.
She just found herself caught up in the attention and the desire for affection, it was never malicious.
A New York suburban couple’s marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
We see this when shes reminiscing on the train about having sex with Paul.
Instead it allows you to sympathize with her, even though her actions arent the most morally right.
Thats what makesUnfaithfulstand out.
Unfaithfulis currently available to buy or rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
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