In the outskirts of Paris a young clerk befriends Lea (Sophie Renoir). Lea is going steady with Fabien (Eric Viellard) who is a friend to Alexandre (Franois-Eric Gendron) who is going steady with Adrienne (Anne-Laure Meury) but is loved by Blanche (Emmanuelle Chaulet). Somehow a way has to be found to get out of this emotional chaos...
Of the many films of prolific French director Eric Rohmer, this is perhaps the most fun and charming. Rohmer's usual philosophical acuity is here softened a little, in favor of a light touch and a structure of rotating couples who finally settle on just the right combinations. In the midst of this search for love, Rohmer provides plenty of humorous verbal sparring and gorgeous scenes set in suburban Paris. The focus is on Blanche (the lovely Emmanuelle Chaulet), who after obsessing over a disinterested stranger, begins to fall in love with her friend's boyfriend instead. Chaulet is perhaps the most charming and interesting of Rohmer's heroines -- a tough contest, to be sure -- and it'd be a challenge for any viewer not to fall in love with her over the course of the film. Rohmer's characteristic brilliance with complicated emotions and relationships is at its strongest here, and the film is a fun, witty, breezy ride. Potentially a perfect introduction to Rohmer for the interested, or a delightful treat for longtime fans.
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The sixth in Rohmer's series of 'Comedies and Proverbs', this comedy of manners focuses on two girls who become attracted to the other girl's boyfriend but each is reluctant to admit their true feelings. The film explores questions of fidelity and betrayal, delusion and deceit in modern youth with a light and compassionate touch.
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