Impeccably staged and played, this scattershot reflection on the follies, glories and regrets of youth pays affectionate tribute to a world of handwritten letters and payphones that has all but disappeared.
Arnaud Desplechin's playful, picaresque charmer.
Arnaud Desplechin’s film about the unbearably sweet nature of remembered youth only now finds a UK release.
This director certainly has his off films, but the good ones are sensational. And this is one of his absolute finest. Such mastery, such passion, such control.
The result is a fresh, engaging tale of first love, betrayal and the sheer joy of being young and alive in a world full of possibilities.
General release. Check local listings for show times.