For an auction, objects from the past are found in an attic. Amidst the noise of the auction, a woman recalls her past thanks to these few objects. The possessions of the deceased Élise Grandet are scattered around the communal estate of a small, uneventful town on a Sunday afternoon. They hold within them the … Continued
This story, set on the fringes of the Algerian war, could be an oriental tale. The “Nightingale of Kabylia” is the nickname given to old Ahieddine, a poet who lives in a mountain village. Ahieddine is visited by a young French officer. What does he want from him? Information, no doubt. The lieutenant, who has … Continued
What is “Le Rendez-vous”? A film about waiting, or about waiting. We’re not sure… There’s a packet of letters. A phone call. Blackmail… Love letters… It’s hard to say… A watch that doesn’t work properly, a feeling of being late. And when the clock strikes six, he realises he’s ten minutes early. Ahead of what? … Continued
The wife of a Swedish diplomat despairs when she discovers that he prefers a young man. But one day she meets a handsome dockworker and falls in love.