Year: 1987
Runtime: 106 mins
Language: French
Director: Alain Tanner
Parisian actress Mércedès tries to end her volatile relationship with jealous stalker Johnny. She meets newspaper writer Pierre, has a brief fling and quickly falls in love. When Pierre leaves on a business trip, Mércedès, left alone, quits a new play, locks herself in his apartment and spirals into reclusive despair until his return.
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