Directed by Mathieu Demy in the tradition of father Jacques' "Umbrellas of Cherbourg," this musical romance centers on Jeanne, an uninhibited woman who thinks she's found the perfect guy in Olivier, whom she meets on the public transit. But getting in the way of their relationship is the fact that Olivier is HIV-positive due to a past drug problem. Virginie Ledoyen ("The Beach") stars alongside Demy.

Called "a French 'Big Chill'" by critics, director Olivier Assayas' essay on friendship, love and mortality chronicles a year in the life of struggling writer Mathieu Amalric and his social circle. Among the group: ex-flame Jeanne Balibar, unstable new lover Virginie Ledoyen, and fellow author Francois Cluzet, who is faced with a serious illness. 112 min. In French with English subtitles.