This uniquely concise take on family and memory focuses on the strained relations between Parisian couples.
The prelude to Philippe Garrel's two-part familial film-play Jealousy [La Jalousie] is a quickly fading close-up of a woman weeping at a window, which sets the tone for the thoughtful seventy-minute duration. With unusual intimacy, Garrel focuses on the strained relations between various modern Parisian couples through a series of short scenes that progress linearly on an indistinct timeline. Louis, played by the director's own