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A Parisian couple's fragile harmony is tested when Pierre takes a lover.
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Stanislas Merhar and Clotilde Courau are Pierre and Manon, a Parisian married couple working in fragile harmony on Pierre’s documentary film projects, the latest of which is a portrait of a resistance fighter. When Pierre takes a lover, he feels entitled to do so, and he treats both wife and mistress with disengagement bordering on disdain; when Manon catches Pierre in the act, her immediate response is to find common ground with her husband.
"Philippe Garrel, one of France's great filmmakers, responsible for works like 'A Lover for a Day' and 'Regular Lovers', brings us a simple, naturalistic and short story (72 minutes, almost a medium-length film) about a couple of filmmakers looking for ways to keep alive the flame of more artistic productions - while one of them, Pierre, ends up falling in love with another woman. The result is a current and credible portrait of life and love. The black and white photography, for those who love the simplicity that cinema can have, is also a highlight."