A noir film by François Truffaut about a pianist who hides under a false name and plays jazz in a Parisian bar. A sudden encounter with a fugitive brother, gangsters on his tail, and a timid love for a waitress come together in a story about fear, guilt, and the attempt to start anew. There are films that hold the viewer not through chases and gunfire, but through how a person tries to hide from their own biography. At the center of this story is Charlie, who works as a pianist in a bar and tries to remain unnoticed. But the past literally comes knocking at the door - along with a brother who has gotten involved in a dangerous game with gangsters. François Truffaut's film combines a criminal plot with very human drama. Here, what matters is not who deceived whom, but why fear makes us silent, why guilt clings to every decision, and how easy it is to lose your footing if you keep looking back. Against the backdrop of escape and chance encounters unfolds a line of love for the waitress Lena - tender, almost awkward, and therefore especially fragile. Starring Charles Aznavour.