She divorced him for cheating. He vanished to America. Eight years later, he's back for tea with their daughter.
Fabienne believes herself to be cheated on by her husband Claude and divorces her. He leaves for America and does not return until eight years later. He then meets his daughter.
Acting
Annie Ducaux's controlled fury—Fabienne never breaks, which breaks you.
Production
1944 French studio sets doing heavy lifting for 'America that's just a door.'
Director
Guillaume Radot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Occupation France, the film's America-as-escape fantasy hit different for contemporary audiences desperate for liberation.
Radot was primarily a cinematographer—this was one of his rare directing gigs, which explains the visual confidence and narrative shakiness.
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