François Truffaut transforms the story of a "model" husband suddenly confronted with a past love into a nerve-wracking film about passion that returns without warning. Secret meetings, jealousy, and dependency build up like an avalanche, leading to an inevitable conclusion. François Truffaut's film begins with an almost idyllic picture: a suburb, a familiar family rhythm, a quiet life. And suddenly, people move in next door, breaking this stability with the mere fact of their presence. The hero tries to hold on to the role of the exemplary husband, but a long-standing, unresolved romance reignites - and risk, shame, desire, and fear return to the frame. This film is about how feeling turns into dependency. At first - chance glances and brief conversations, then - secret meetings, a chain of self-justifications, heightened jealousy, and the feeling that there is no way out. Truffaut leads the story strictly and mercilessly: the more the characters try to control themselves, the more they are drawn to destruction. In this tragic melodrama, the intonations of film noir can be heard - anxiety, fate, and the inevitability of the finale. The director pays close attention to details: gestures, pauses, unspoken words. It is these that gradually make the situation unbearable. Starring Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant. Our website features the current schedule for St. Petersburg.