LikemanyFrench-languagefilmsI'veseen,thisonei*oreconcernedwithpresentingafairlyrealisticsliceoflifethanwithcreatingthestandardstoryarc.Themaincharacter,Michele,spendsthehourdiscussingherviewsoflifewithsomeoldandnewfriends,andtriestounderstandherownfeelingsaboutherplaceintheworldandher*uality,whileacamerafollowsalongatcloserange.Ifyoulikeyourstoriesaction-packedandresolvedattheendyouwon'tcareforthisone,butasa"portraitofayounggirl"thisfilmisengagingandthought-provoking.Themovieremindedmeofsomeofmyownteenagetrials,inabittersweetway.Thefilmisnotsogoodatauthenticallyrecreatingthe60's,buthey,itwasprobablylow-budget.Anyway,thesettingdoesn'tseemthatimportant,asthekids'thoughtsareprettyuniversal.Includessong*ythelikesofLeonardCohen,JohnnyHallyday,andJamesBrown.