A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Tired of the war and afraid he will die in it, an impotent soldier wants his friend to impregnate his wife so that he can have his sixth offspring, which qualifies him to be sent home.
Actors: Marion Cotillard
From the Land of the Moon (aka Mal de pierres)
An adaptation of Milena Agus’ eponymous novel set after WWII, “Mal de Pierres” (“Mal di Pietre”) spans 20 years, following the destiny of a passionate, free-spirited woman who is in a loveless marriage and falls for another man.