A Art Tv Review

Fanny Fournier, a young woman married to a shady financier, is surprised to meet an old schoolmate, Alain, on the street one day. He casually references how he had a crush on her back then and suggests that they'll catch up at some point. She begins to reflect on how her life could have been different if Alain had spoken up. Fanny characterizes herself as a rebel, her husband Jean seems more like a social careerist. After the long opening shots, there are fragile little scenes in the countryside when Fanny's husband goes shooting in the woods. We are then whisked back to the city, so that you can almost hear the neurotically urbane director gasp, "Ugh!" Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Lou de Laâge, Niels Schneider, Anna Laik Fanny and Alain do not go to a working lunch together, but to a strolling lunch, during which Alain talks about how ironic existence is. Does the fact that he does it in French instead of English make it less cliché? [Argues.] Is ...