There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her. —IMDb
Christian Vincent (b. 1955, Paris), graduate of IDHEC, director and screenwriter, began directing the short features Il ne faut jurer de rien (1983) and Classique (1985), and in 1987 he filmed the short documentary La part maudite. In his feature debut The Discreet (La discrete, 1990), in the spirit of the psychological sophistication of Eric Rohmer, he painted a gently ironic picture of a conceited young writer. The film won awards from the French Academy for Best Debut and Best Original Screenplay. Filmography: Set Fare (Beau fixe, 1992), The Separation (La séparation, 1994), What’s So Funny about Me? (Je ne vois pas ce qu’on me trouve, 1997), Save Me (Sauve-moi, 2000), Les enfants (2005). —KVIFF
In today's Libération, Didier Péron remembers Maurice Garrel, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 88. Father of producer