A French commitment-phobe learns that running from love is exhausting when the right woman has roots.
After being burned in romance just one time too many, Quentin has become a master at amiable, superficial relationships. In fact, most people can't help but like him, as he is clearly a sensitive and thoughtful fellow, in addition to being friendly. He frequently pulls up stakes and moves to a new town when things grow too intimate for his liking. Now he has fallen in love with a single mother who makes settling down look more attractive than wandering on. However, achieving the breakthrough to real intimacy will cost him a good deal of pain.
Acting
Darmon's effortless charisma masks genuine vulnerability.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that makes avoidance feel poetic.
Director
Ann Le Monnier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ann Le Monnier directed only two features; this remains her most accessible work.
The film captures a specific moment in French cinema when intimate character studies briefly flourished between New Wave nostalgia and commercial pressures.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
FR
