Dominique Constanza

Crime novelist Ben Castelano (François Cluzet) gets a taste of the real thing when he runs into old chum Brice Cantor (Bernard Giraudeau). Both men are writers, but are worlds apart in terms of financial success. Ben is struggling to find a publisher for his most recent novel, while Brice's books are best sellers. But beneath the well-heeled exterior, Brice has problems of his own. This leads to an offer: He'll publish Ben's book under his own name and split the money -- if Ben kills his wife.

Capturing the giddy spontaneity and creeping melancholy of the last days of summer, Jacques Rozier’s charming French New Wave gem surfaces the emotional undercurrents behind even the most carefree of holidays. Hazy 16mm imagery seizes memories in the making—although they are already fading away.