The 'miniaturist' style of this director is a taste well worth acquiring. The story begins very simply, with a lone young man having a holiday and a sort of friendship begins between him and a waitress. Things start to get more complicated as another girl comes into the picture, then his old girlfriend turns up as well. There is a rather pointless feel after the film is over, since nothing much has happened at all, but it is ultimately very satisfying and charming as well as very funny. I don't know anything about the other 3 'tales of the 4 seasons', but if they are anything like as good as this then they are well worth checking out.
Review of A Summer's Tale
A Summer's Tale
(1996)
a charming, funny and ultimately rather pointless French film.
8 October 1999