this be quite a dull movie . well shot with realistic performance especially a very good one from depardieu a a cad and bad boy with realistic location mood and art house connotation all over and it fail because the director take no position and stand or critical commentary on the topic he stipulate . one of france revere and regular work partner on film with depardieu i believe they make 7 together pialat fails to engage . it seem to be a treatise on why woman fall for the bad boy who will hurt when they have a ready caring boyfriend and good hearted husband around . isabelle hupert who play the philanderer with nonchalant distinction offer opprobrium answer like i do not know while i like his arm while i like the way he make love to her inquiring husband who try to kick her out of the house but palliates and reconsiders because . i assume he love her . so he accept and hope for what . that she will one day wake up and come to her sens . thing like this be not answer in pialat condescend docu drama style with long speech and even long scene that do not add up . i know the answer do not add up but please take a stand . jules et jim and this be not . the final shot as cold a the movie we have just watch be a heartache and headache only to the most forgiving .