Boy Meets Girl

The story takes place in the Parisian spring, intensified by a heat wave that heightens emotional tension. Characters drift between ordinary routines and impulsive decisions, reflecting the season’s mix of renewal and pressure. The narrative follows youthful ambitions and unfulfilled dreams as the city wakes at night.

The events unfold across Parisian spaces—from cramped rooms to crowded apartments and bars. The city is portrayed as a busy, impersonal backdrop that magnifies the characters' loneliness and restlessness. The spring heat and nocturnal rhythms push the action through intimate settings and fleeting encounters, highlighting urban life at its most exposed.

🌆 Urban Isolation

The film maps the alienation of city life: a jaded young man in a tiny room, strangers at a party, and brief encounters that leave characters yearning for real connection. Urban spaces—apartments, streets, bars—act as mirrors for inner turmoil. Isolation drives impulsive choices and nocturnal wandering, underscored by the crowded yet distant cityscape.

🎭 Facade

Characters perform versions of themselves—Alex's claimed filmmaker dreams, Mireille's acting aspirations, and a hostess's celebratory mood—while private longings clash with public appearances. Intercoms, lies, and half-truths create a social theater where authentic feelings struggle to surface. The film uses these masks to explore longing, miscommunication, and the gap between perception and reality.

💔 Despair

Despair threads through Mireille's emotional volatility and self-harm impulses, piercing the party's surface gloss. The sense of hopelessness escalates as plans unravel and relationships strain under pressure. The ending frames tragedy as an intimate, human response to unfulfilled connection and fatigue. Despair is treated not as spectacle but as a fragile, personal moment.