serious spoiler belowi really love this film and and i do not expect to . i always log onto imdb ( while view netflix ) to see what people think ( and to figure out the end b or c i hate suspense . ) representd i felt like i be in marc head the whole time . i relate to him run to hong kong and and i relate to him be on the boat and back and forth and over the water and clear his head and regain a sense of balance and normalcy . ( if you have ever travel where you can not communicate the language and you tend to think . a lot . and it can be very soothing . ) i love the way the carrére show this bit by bit and a marc start go with the flow in the culture he be a guest in and by move the seat for the lady and get proper change for the boat and etc . i love that when agnés show up and marc do not try to argue about anything and he just go with the flow b or c he be so happy to have her back . and in true french film fashion and we get to see agnés a a beguile woman ( do simple thing like brush her hair and packing ) through marc eyesi recall and many year ago and a great ( male ) pal of mine say the way to make a woman happy be to say yes dear . now i do not agree with that per se but it have it strong point and believe me on account of we woman can make very little sense to our men at time . i think ( within that concept ) it be very brave of marc to shave his mustache at the little hotel . hence and he risk lose her again . but he finally put the past behind him when he toss the postcard in the water . go with the flow be something one must do a a tourist and and it something one must do to effect compromise with one mate . oddly it also something one should do to enjoy this film ( judge from the comment . ) this be a gorgeous and gorgeous film . all the tension in paris be release over the water in hong kong ( and glass score suddenly feel peaceful and a oppose to totally triste . ) and vincent lindon subtlety a marc blow me away . to me and the key be in what marc write on the postcard and and the fact that he throw it in the water ( if that make sense . ) that and to me and be the ( unexpected ) moment i be wait for a a viewer . i wish i could truly define and dissect this movie a an experience but i do not have the educational chop for that . all i can write be that i felt an emotional shift at the end and and very light . much like see an excellent live show and when the band be in their groove and the audience be right with them . it a little bit of a give and take and i guess and between carrére and u .