a film by André Téchiné
Set in 1940 at the beginning of France's occupation by the Germans. The recently widowed teacher Odile joins the exodus from Paris, fleeing the city with her two children, thirteen-year-old Philippe and seven-year-old Cathy. When a German plane bombs the road packed with refugees, Odile's car is destroyed, and the three flee into the woods. They encounter Yvan, an adolescent delinquent whose survival skills and charm soon prove invaluable.
The fugitives stumble into an abandoned house in the country which becomes the setting for a makeshift family, a 'desert island' with no radio or clocks, where they are cut off from the outside world. Yvan appears and disappears without warning; he lies and steals. Although Odile is outraged and does not trust his wild instincts, she slowly becomes attracted to the mysterious stranger and finds herself caught up in complicated personal and sexual dynamics.
Exquisitely shot, this masterly drama is a visually stunning and emotionally compelling story of loss, passion and discovery. Portrayed with an extraordinary intensity, it is a story of impossible love.
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