Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
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Juliette Binoche
Michèle Stalens
Denis Lavant
Alex
Klaus-Michael Grüber
Hans
Édith Scob
Couple in car
Georges Aperghis
Couple in car
Daniel Buain
Alex's friend
Marion Stalens
Marion
Chrichan Larsson
Julien
Paulette Berthonnier
Sailor / Barge operator
Roger Berthonnier
Sailor / Barge operator
Director
Leos Carax
Tagline
"Romance... In a most unlikely place."
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Budget
$28,000,000
Production
Les Films Christian Fechner, Films A2
CinemaSerf
January 25, 2026
As romances go, they don’t come a lot less orthodox than this one. “Alex” (Denis Lavant) is a vagrant who finds a berth of a night on the Pont Neuf over the Seine that has been closed for renovation. He survives on a diet of drugs and alcohol and has no real friends beyond his dealer on the bridge. One night he discovers a woman sleeping in his spot. Neither man knows quite how she got there, but ...
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