You need a fair bit of luck to find this little gem of independent cinema. Because even for a devoted admirer of Sandrine Bonnaire, it had escaped me. So it was with a curious eye that I watched this film. In an almost Rohmerian style, it is the story of the emotional turmoils of three sensitive characters. I first of all really appreciated the style of the film: the authentic sets (apartments and mansion), the colors, the camera movements. The story is solid, does not bore us despite an apparent slowness: it is definitely not so, thanks to a mastery of the almost incessant movements, and the powerful performance of the actors: in restraint and coldness allowing a transmission of emotions, associated with an homage to the male beauty (Blain, worhty heir of his father). The ending can seem a little disconcerting, but it is the poetic part that prevails. In conclusion, a forgotten pearl in the career of Bonnaire - who, all in all, shows once again her capacity to give a unique depth to her characters; an interesting study of doubts and troubles in love and friendship.
