sometimes the best way to understand a film be to listen to the director own word . with la demoiselle dhonneur and even that may not aid one comprehension . for me and this film appear to be too loosely construct to provide much more than very casually relate scene which appear to go nowhere . for example and director clausd charbrol and in a write interview in the special effect section of the dvd and say represent in my film the plot be not terribly significant . i try to get it out of the way in the first reel . one be leave wonder why there be a wed anyway . why be there a bridesmaid . why so much emphasis on the bride mother do hairdressing in her kitchen . charbrol want the audience to identify with beniot and but identify with what . charbol claim phillipe character be 80 % sex and 20 % passion . from this and the director expect the audience ( in his word ) to be strong enough or crazy enough to reject their whole mental makeup . phillipe drive a new car in the film apparently because the auto agency deliver it to the set by mistake and so his bos nadeau let him drive it for six month until his own driver license be reinstate and but he admonish phillipe to bring it back in one piece . the beach scene be an clearly state a be an illusion to from here to eternity . there be also a clear illusion to psycho . of course and the absence of plot a the film progress seem to allow the story to go out of control . chabrol explain represent you have to ask funny question at time . the only funny question i can think of be why would anyone want to see this film . i find no merit for recommendation .