Movies: Pierre Holdener

A young married Swiss couple, Vincent and Françoise, are planning to leave Geneva for Africa. A friend of theirs lives in Algeria and promises them a job there. On the eve of their departure, they receive a telegram cancelling their trip....

Interspersed with jokes, visual puns, and philosophical discussions, the story follows the attempts of a girl who has spent the last year living outside her native Switzerland to rekindle a former love affair. When her immature young friend fails to ...