La peau douce

The Brief

An unforgettable infidelity thriller. The Soft Skin follows a literary critic who begins an affair with a flight attendant while trying to preserve his marriage. According to François Truffaut himself, the film explores “an unpoetic vision of love, in a way the opposite of Jules et Jim.” Here, Truffaut draws inspiration from his idol Alfred Hitchcock. Love is always complicated in Truffaut’s work, but here it becomes painful, and by telling the story as a tense, nerve-racking thriller, he creates a deep sense of unease. The result is one of his most underrated and unforgettable films. Good to know: * Language: French, Portuguese and English * Subtitles: Norwegian