In Agnes Varda's directorial debut she faithfully portrays the complicated relatioship between a married couple (exceptiionally played by Sylvia Monfort and Philippe Noiret) set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean town. Shot with a documentary feel the film also focuses on the daily struggles of the locals and was radical enough to later be considered as one of the progenitors of the French New Wave.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. In Agnes Varda's directorial debut she faithfully portrays the complicated relatioship between a married couple (exceptiionally played by Sylvia Monfort and Philippe Noiret) set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean town. Shot with a documentary feel, the film also focuses on the daily struggles of the locals, and was radical enough to later be considered as one of the progenitors of the French New Wave
This semi-documentary exploration of the complexities of a marital relationship marks the directorial debut of French New Wave filmmaker Agnes Varda. Set against the backdrop of daily life in the Mediterranean fishing village of La Pointe Courte, the film follows young married couple Parisian Elle (Sylvia Monfort) and local man Lui (Philippe Noiret) as they struggle to adapt to their changing lives after making the decision to move back to his birthplace.
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