A desperately single bookseller, Agathe (Camille Rutherford), lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer to stop messing up her love life (IMDB).
Laura Piani, writer and director, delivers a meaningful and in-depth look into the life of Agathe, a desperately single woman living in France. She is the sole survivor of a car crash that claimed the lives of both her parents. She has stopped her life due to her grief and reluctantly wants to figure out how to change at the behest of her family and friends.
Watching Agathe confront her grief is gut-wrenching at times, but we are afforded some laughs because she makes silly mistakes along the way. This is an honest look at how people struggle with finding a way out of grief and trying to bring some levity into their lives. It would be impossible not to care about Agathe because she is a simple woman longing for connection and forgiveness.
Rutherford gives a compelling and nuanced performance because you feel her anguish and her triumphs. The entire cast is an excellent choice, and add to the richness of this film.
This film is wonderfully written, acted, and made. I wouldn’t pay to see it at a theater, but it is worth a stream on a weekend afternoon.