In this comedy drama, two lovers go on vacation to the fellow's summer home in southern France. Once there, the woman becomes quite jealous because she knows that many women have been at this house with him. She herself is not as experienced as he and secretly dreams of having many different lovers. Time passes and things become increasingly tense between them and they begin verbally attacking each other. Finally they make peace and love.
Acting
Birkin's face does more work than most scripts.
Direction
Doillon traps you in the room with them. No escape.
Director
Jacques Doillon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is essentially the anti-Rohmer: where his characters talk themselves into love, these two talk themselves into a stalemate.
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