A slow-paced melodrama exploring unrequited desire, aesthetic fixation, and the bittersweet acceptance of bachelorhood during a summer holiday.
On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, a career diplomat visits an old acquaintance, perhaps a former girlfriend. Through her he meets an intense teenager, Laura, and then lusts after her sister, Claire. Whilst Laura attempts to flirt with him, his fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.
Éric Rohmer
Rating: 7.3/10 (294 votes)