Anne Coësens (Marie), Michel Bompoil (François), Tony Todd (Bill) 107–109 minutes Awards

Marie encounters Bill while selling encyclopedias. Despite a language barrier and his aloof nature, she is drawn to his direct presence.

Marie struggles to reconcile her "torrid encounters" with her mundane domestic duties. Her inability to hide the affair—returning home with visible marks—leads to her husband's devastation.

The film concludes with a sense of "boundless, faint melancholy," mirrored by the soundtrack "Holes" by Mercury Rev . Key Information Director Virginie Wagon Main Cast