A few years ago I went through a phase when I was crazy about Eric Rohmer's films. I loved them because he broke all the rules about how to make a good film. He never uses backing music. There are long conversations. Emotions aren't shown, or at least they're under-played. There is rarely any action. Overall, his films are very "normal". Rather than show us the excitement of fantasy worlds, he holds up a mirror so we can see ourselves.
This film starts very simply. Two women meet by chance in a restaurant. They become friends. A love triangle develops, which turns into a love square. This is an intellectual film on many levels. Watch especially for the way the colours blue and white are contrasted.
It's no coincidence that her name is Blanche, the French word for white. When windsurfing with her friend's boyfriend she wears blue. At the party they share the colours.
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