The four characters of the film – two men and two women represent four solutions to the human existential problem. The director challenges viewers to understand what they are. The actors’ uniquely intelligent acting creates in front of our eyes a kind of alive encyclopedia of psychological expressiveness that you continue to return to even after watching the film several times. Read analysis of Resnais’ films in articles “Cultural Apocalypse By Means of Comedy” posted on Oct. 28 2009 and “The Warning Which Comes Too Late” (the both with the analysis of shots from the films) at:
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By Victor