The Things of Life
DramaRomance
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
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A tender, melancholic gaze into a man's past loves and present regrets. It feels like wandering through quiet Parisian streets, lost in wistful introspection and the ache of fading memories. A deeply romantic, yet somber, character study.
melancholicwistfulintrospectiveromanticslow-burnEuropean arthousecharacter studyperiod dramamemoryregretloveaging
paris, francebased on novel or book1970solder man younger woman relationshipextramarital affairex-husband ex-wife relationshipfather son relationship
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