A love story of two young homeless people surviving on the street by their wits alone. Alex is a disturbed depressive with an alcohol and drug addiction; Michèle is an artist who is gradually losing her sight, having run away from her family and a failed relationship – two people living on the edge of human existence.
They meet and live on the Pont-Neuf in central Paris which has been closed for extensive renovation. Alex gradually becomes obsessed with Michèle. First by protecting her and then virtually imprisoning her from both her past and her future, he assumes a control of her life in order that she remains completely dependent upon him. In doing so, he transfers his own 'dependency' upon her, going to any lengths in his desperation to both support her and prevent her from leaving him. A tale of obsession and possession, set against a background of visually stunning scenes of Paris.
The clip of Fayrouz heard during the fireworks scene on the bridge is from her album Jisr el Qamar/Bridge of the Moon and the song is entitled Jaybeli Salam – www.fairouz.com.
The cello music played in the métro by Julien in this film is from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 by Zoltán Kodály, performed by Chrichan Larsson. I've not been able to trace a recording of this performance but a similar reading, performed by Maria Kliegel is available on Naxos 8.553160 – www.naxosdirect.com.
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