Another in Arrow's excellent series of 80s Rohmer films, this is one of the master's finest works. Its centerpiece is a wonderous sequence in which Francois (Philippe Marlaud), accompanied by a young girl, trails his girlfriend and her ex in order to find out if she's cheating on him. Rohmer takes what would've been a single suspenseful scene in any other film and stretches it out to nearly feature-length, playing down the suspense and concentrating on the witty banter between Marlaud and his young companion, who he increasingly seems drawn towards. The scene is so magical, so charming and wonderfully handled, that one never wants it to end. When the scene ends without resolution, Francois' return to his emotionally fraught relationship with his girlfriend is exactly the comedown for the audience that it is for Francois himself. "The Aviator's Wife" is yet another smart, insightful look at romance and communication from the world's best chronicler of emotional/intellectual life. The Arrow DVD is very good, capturing the understated beauty of Rohmer's visuals and including a substantial interview with the director as an extra.