A very good movie

I’m not sure if Eric Rohmer (who passed away just a couple of years ago) was really well known abroad, but in France, he was always considered a major director. To be honest, I don’t think I’m really an expert in his work but I have still managed to watch a third of all his movies. Anyway, this flick is probably my favorite so far. Indeed, basically, it is a rather typical romantic tale, almost a soap opera, but the characters were very well written and actually quite fascinating to behold. I also enjoyed a lot the understated directing style by Rhomer who gave a lot of room to the actors to give life to their characters and the absence of additional background music was a nice touch as you have to make up your mind on your own about what you should feel or think. This movie was starring Amanda Langlet who was just 16 years old at the time and she would work again with Eric Rohmer in ‘Conte d’été’ which was the very first movie directed by Rohmer that I saw. ‘Conte d’été’  was a great introduction to Rohmer’s work and it was just really neat to see again this very charming actress.To conclude, I thought it was  a really a good flick, probably my favorite movie directed by Eric Rohmer and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies. 

8/10