
ThreegenerationsofwomendiscusstheirinneremotionsandtheirinteractionwithsocietyinthisdramafromlongtimeJean-LucGodardprotégéAnne-MarieMieville.SheusesthesuddeneditingstopsseeninGodard'searlyworktotellthestoryofthesenoblewomenwholiveinaworlddominatedbyincurablyegomaniacalmenwhoareincapableofsatisfyingthebasicneedsofwomen.Odile(HeleneRousel)isthegrandmother,whosejobwithacarsalesmanhasturnedintoanecessityshecan'taffordtogiveup.Agnes(AnnyRomand),Odile's40-year-olddaughterisanintellectualwhonevermarried.Althoughshehashadrelationshipswithmen,sheisseriouslyquestioningtheirusefulnessatthisstageinherlife.GranddaughterAngele(GaeleleRoi)isa20-year-oldvocalstudentwhocontemplateshavingachildtokeepherrelationshipalivewithaboyfriendwhoisnotreadyfortheresponsibilitiesoffatherhood.





