A man, a train, and every regret he's ever had—French cinema at its most quietly devastating.
Acting
Ronet's eyes do what his words won't admit.
Writing
Adapted from Yourcenar's piercing novella.
Cinematography
Train as confessional, landscape as psychology.
Director
Michel Worms
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marguerite Yourcenar's source novella was considered unfilmable for decades; Worms finally cracked it by embracing claustrophobia.
Emmanuelle Riva shot her scenes in two days while preparing for Hiroshima Mon Amour, bringing that same wounded stillness.
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