Watched another French film last night. This one translates to Chloe in the Afternoon.

Once again heavy dialog and themes of dealing with sexuality. Successful married guy with kids lives in a city surrounded by beautiful women. Guy would be considered happily married but still fully aware of the temptations he deals with daily. Hot secretaries, women on the street that fascinate him etc.

He meets up with an old friend who lives a more youthful existence, helps her out of a few jams and they begin to spend time together in the afternoons. Their lack of commitment to each other is freeing to him. He describes how the role he plays for his wife keeps them from truly connecting sometimes, but with her there are no obligations so he feels comfortable and at peace with himself.

She eventually tells him she loves him. She says she has always wanted a child but no man would ever fit the bill. Even though he's married she wants the father to be him and he can walk away. It almost happens but as he's in the bathroom he reconsiders (in a very nicely done way), turns on the faucet so she cant hear him leave, and escapes.

He then goes home and tells his wife all the things about their relationship that he was scared to tell her. She breaks down and admits her flaws and they go to the bedroom. The film ends abruptly. Like all these films you're left with... Wait... what? Ah. Nice.

Its funny but the descriptions of these movies sound awful. But the dialog is impressive and weird little choices like the camera focusing more on the person listening rather than speaking make it interesting to watch.

My favorite review I read about it sums it up nicely.

"a beautiful character study about what it is to love one woman and yet be in love with all women."

In the Prologue when main character walking down the streets of Paris as his inner voice describes how the city makes him feel alive (and exactly how) is a moment I really connected with.