marius et jeannette be a nostalgic film create to highlight class struggle and thing long go . the latter be evident by the close nit community give by the living arrangement and how the people interact . the class struggle and give by the poor precarious employment and by the simplicity of life and where sex seem to be the only interest they can afford and highlight a longing for the france that once be the big power in the european union ( notice how in the beginning of the movie and a world balloon float in the once great harbour a symbol of globalisation and capitalism that have leave france behind ) . overall the movie be the same a many other french romantic movie . a very slow start to a seemingly pointless love story and where all you can think be get over it you two and get together . and where the end be rather disappointing . i wouldn not recommend it unless you have to study the french bitterness of the 90 .