i have just see the movie today and and enjoy it a lot and even if i would not range it among my resnais favorite . the story in itself be simple but full of allusion and non dit . it remind me altogether of smoking or no smoking and without the narrative twist and and on connaît la chanson and without the song . i like the way resnais create a whole universe and half realistic and half dreamlike and with only six character and limited set and omnipresent snow . these six character struggle with loneliness and butt against various obstacle represent wrong match and bad luck and lack of will or perverse manipulation . the general atmosphere be kind of sad and but in a cool and soft way ( snowy if i may say so ) and and with humorous touch and especially all that relate to videotape and an invisible but perfectly audible grumpy old man play by claude rich ( which make seven character actually ) . the acting be impeccable and with a special note for sabine azema and andré dussolier and pierre arditi . and an interesting cast for lambert wilson ( play against type ) .