A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that each is a widow.
Notoriously schmaltzy but still undeniably eye-catching.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
They seem two dimly sentient beings moved by memories of conventional affections and the compulsions of ordinary love.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Anouk Aimee has a mature beauty and an ability to project an inner quality that helps stave off the obvious banality of her character, and this goes too for the perceptive Jean-Louis Trintignant as the man.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
15 Jan 2008
rotten:
It's full of misty romps in the meadows, rain-soaked windshields, assorted puppies and lambs, and a 'bittersweet' theme song that drones incessantly on the sound track.