France/Switzerland | 2020 | Philippe Garrel

In the latest b&w romance by veteran French director Philippe Garrel (Regular Lovers, Lover for a Day), a good-looking but callow, womanizing woodworker trying to get into a prestigious joinery school in Paris has a trio of love affairs in the city and in his provincial hometown. Penned by master screenwriters Jean-Claude Carrière and Arlette Langmann. “A powerful moral tale on a par with the great films of Eric Rohmer, with a hint of François Truffaut.” –National Review. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 100 min.

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