A young couple spend the summer at the luxurious home of brooding painter Frédéric and his wife, actress Angèle. Cracks begin to show in each couple’s relationship as the quartet spends more time together.

A thoughtful look at a pair of parallel relationships, Philippe Garrel’s film dissects intense conflicts of the heart. Juxtaposed with luxuriously colorful cinematography, this dark story reflects on how covering up problems with a fresh coat of paint can rarely hide the truth of a bad situation.