This was an interesting film in the Antionne Doinel series of films by Truffaut. It is a simple story. A man has a child then falls in love with a Japanese woman who he then breaks up with to go back with his French wife.
I was particularly taken aback by the beauty of the Japanese woman. I even started to think why does he go back to his wife rather then stay with Kyoko? Doinel dismisses her so easily. I thought it was a shame that he didn't stay with her.
The film is very French. There are numerous minor characters who give a distinctly French flavor. I liked how the film was set in a village within a big city. Everyone seemed to know everyone. The story develops slowly. Doinel plays a man trying to make a living by selling flowers. Eventually he does an experiment that goes awry and he must find a different job. This leads him to work for an American company. While at work he meets Kyoko. She loses a bracelet and when Doinel brings it back to her they fall in love.
It seemed like things were going well for Doinel until he meets Kyoko which exposes him to a different World. It would seem a no brainer to take up with Kyoko. Only she doesn't talk much. This causes Doinel to go back to his wife and they seem to live happily ever after.
Like the Soft Skin, this film is one of Truffaut's lesser appreciated films. It's enjoyable, but it's not great.
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