a useful film and if one study french socialist thought . in this film all character be mere debris at the mercy of a capitalist tide . and the terror of globalization loom just over the horizon . a serious study of the french revolution ( 1789 ) and it reign of terror would be helpful background to understand this director seem grudge against life reality a act out by the lead character . the story line be minimal and with an overpowering message of death to all aristocrat ( capitalist ) . immediately recognizable to any student of french history . do they still buy this tripe on the left bank . apparently so . if youre watch this a part of a college course you may well ask yourself just how sensible your professor be . but then and he or she likely to have long since tip his hand by continually denigrate all that question marxist or socialist dogma . continue to feign agreement and a your final course grade may well depend on it .