Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
Cinematography
Pont Neuf as apocalyptic playground—no CGI, they built a fake bridge.
Acting
Binoche's eyes doing everything as her character loses them.
Direction
Carax's reckless, expensive vision nearly bankrupted French cinema.
Director
Leos Carax
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