Sinécdoque: Una historia de amour fou

Breathless

March 1960 •French

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

Band of Outsiders

August 1964 •French

Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in a blaze of glory -- which could be just what they want.

Last Year at Marienbad

May 1961 •French

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

The Cousins

March 1959 •French

Young provincial Charles arrives in Paris to stay with his cousin Paul while studying law. Paul is a decadent, bohemian pleasure-seeker who shows the meek, diligent Charles the thrills of city life. When Charles falls for Florence, one of Paul's acquaintances, relationships begin to shift.

Hiroshima Mon Amour

June 1959 •French

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

Handsome Serge

June 1958 •French

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

The Married Woman

December 1964 •French

A superficial woman finds conflict choosing between her abusive husband and her vain lover.

The Last Metro

September 1980 •French

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

Vivre Sa Vie

September 1962 •French

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

Jules and Jim

January 1962 •French

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts

July 2025 •English

A couple in a long-distance relationship reunite for a road trip through Sri Lanka. Things go awry.

l'eau tonne à minuit

March 2024 •French

Muriel, or the Time of Return

October 1963 •French

In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.

La Muette

July 1965 •French

A boy buys earplugs to block out the shouting of his constantly quarreling parents, but his innocent act has tragic results.

Léon Morin, Priest

September 1961 •French

Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

Gare du Nord

May 1965 •French

In a busy, noisy neighborhood, a frustrated young wife in a failing marriage is offered her freedom by her indifferent husband, but has second thoughts after meeting an intriguing stranger.

Place de l'Étoile

May 1965 •French

Éric Rohmer's short for the portmanteau film Paris vu par (Six in Paris, 1965), concerning a haberdasher and his umbrella. Convinced he has killed a man, Jean-Marc flees and spends an anxious few days waiting for the death of the stranger to be reported in the newspapers...

Gangster Girl

October 1966 •Dutch

A successful young writer is in search of his true destiny. Is it the life with his wife and typewriter in Amsterdam or the offers to go to the dreamworld of the Italian film city Cinecittà which is luring him? Trying to find this out he goes into retreat in the house of a befriended gay couple in the south of France.

The Moving-Picture Man

November 1977 •Spanish

Happy fun times with a little crew of people driving around to backwater villages to show movies in places where the locals don't get much culture. But all good things come to an end...

Sanning/Lögn

May 2024 •Swedish