Qu’est-ce qui fait courir David ? (1982) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1982 · 100 mins · French

Directed by

Élie Chouraqui

Starring

Anouk Aimée, Nicole Garcia, Geneviève Mnich, André Dussollier, Charles Aznavour, Magali Noël

David, a Jewish filmmaker in his thirties, is immersed in writing a screenplay that mirrors his own life. Living with his girlfriend Anna, he pours his personal memories onto the page, but Anna, who shares his home, considers the project overly self‑absorbed and narcissistic, creating tension between his artistic drive and their relationship.