La Pointe Courte (1955)

La Pointe Courte: Directed by Agnès Varda. With Philippe Noiret, Silvia Monfort, Marcel Jouet, Albert Lubrano. Follow the story of a couple who goes to a small French fishing village to try to solve the problems of their deteriorating marriage.

“Agnès Vardau0026#39;s début is ostensibly about a troubled married couple (Lui and Elle, literally u0026quot;himu0026quot; and u0026quot;heru0026quot;) exploring their sameness and differences, but from a present-day perspective their story pales in comparison to the history going on around them.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe poverty stricken inhabitants of the coastal commune of Sète, their gossip, their traditions, their interactions with the authorities, the sickness and the death they take for granted, and the penalties they face trying to earn a simple living in an increasingly regulated France – itu0026#39;s all far more compelling than the love story.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMost interesting of all though: How this unremarkable location where men went out to find shellfish was transformed almost overnight into a large holiday resort where young people go to find casual sex.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDo check out Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno for a glimpse of life in Sète today.”