i disagree with a few comment below represent first and i believe it be appropriate to switch back and forth between french and english because the character be an english literature professor in paris and have bilingual friend while second and i feel it be unfair of anyone to characterize the main character a elderly and she be sensual and attractive and and tentatively have a good life to live in her future . i think the loss to the woman of her husband be like suddenly confront the loss of the last 25 year of her life . to be able to cope with this change reality she must cautiously explore a new experience while she be afraid to let go of her past and afraid to take hold of a future . i believe at the end of the movie we be show that she will continue to refuse to relinquish the past and yet and invariably and it be show to her that she must go on and embrace the present and as must we all .