I’m not exactly sure what to say about the film, except that I found myself considering what exactly Alain was thinking throughout his last hours. I realized that what I loved so much about The Fire Within is that there is no end to what Alain had on his mind, because he was revisiting his entire life. Malle tells you so much with so very little, and because of that I think this is his most fully realized effort. P.S. Perfect use of Satie.