Storyline

In this talky lighthearted slow-paced melodrama, Jerome, a cultural attache, spends his last summer holidays as a bachelor at Lake Annecy where he meets Aurora, an Italian writer and old friend. She talks him into a flirt with his landlady's teenage daughter, Laura, which he indulges in until he meets and falls for Laura's blonde half-sister Claire and develops a desire to caress her knee. Jerome eventually dares to try his luck with Claire, only to realize that, unlike with Laura, his affections this time are mostly one-sided.—Otto Oberhauser

Plot Keywords

teenager, blonde girl, bikini, older man younger woman relationship, year 1970, summer, french new wave, lolita, teenage girl, teenage daughter, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, countryside, older man young girl relationship, dialogue driven, motor boat, 1970s, boat ride, playing tennis, europe, minidress

Short Review

The film was rapturously received as a cinematic equivalent to Jane Austen at the time of its original release.

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