This is perhaps best experienced without knowing how and where the film will go. The ending is definitely memorable and has lovely cinematography by Jean Rabier, one of the best-known New Wave cinematographers.
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that the family at the center of the film is played by Jean-Claude Drouot, his wife Claire, and their two very young children. This will give a special kick to certain events in the film.
These events could have been treated in standard dramatic or even melodramatic fashion, but Agnes Varda works hard to de-emphasize the drama and keep the surfaces of the film as quiet as the pastoral scene which opens the film. All of the scenes with children are natural and true to life, reminding us how phony Hollywood kids can be. Are the simple scenes of domestic life with family and co-workers truly happiness ("le bonheur")?
The talented, handsome, and very sexy Jean-Claude Drouot could not be better in this role as someone who seems to be a complete narcissist.
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that the family at the center of the film is played by Jean-Claude Drouot, his wife Claire, and their two very young children. This will give a special kick to certain events in the film.
These events could have been treated in standard dramatic or even melodramatic fashion, but Agnes Varda works hard to de-emphasize the drama and keep the surfaces of the film as quiet as the pastoral scene which opens the film. All of the scenes with children are natural and true to life, reminding us how phony Hollywood kids can be. Are the simple scenes of domestic life with family and co-workers truly happiness ("le bonheur")?
The talented, handsome, and very sexy Jean-Claude Drouot could not be better in this role as someone who seems to be a complete narcissist.