A good movie

Honestly, beforehand, I had never heard of this movie but since I have a weak spot for François Truffaut, I still wanted to check it out. Apparently, it is one of his more obscure movies which he made after ‘Jules et Jim’ and, maybe that’s why it didn’t get much love when it was released. Indeed, ‘Jules et Jim’ was one of his most popular flicks so the expectations were pretty high but, instead he came with this rather dark drama. So, it is not one of his most popular movies but I thought it is was still pretty good. To be honest, it wasn’t a really original love story (except for the ending which came a little bit from nowhere) but thanks to Truffaut’s effective directing style, it was still a very nice watch. On top of that, it starred the always delightful Françoise Dorléac, the older sister of Catherine Deneuve who tragically died at only 25 years old. This actress had some tremendous potential and I wondered what she could have achieved if she had lived a bit longer. To conclude, even though it is not a masterpiece whatsoever, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Truffaut’s work.

7/10