Une histoire d'eau

Pointless and boring, with abrasive editing. Godard's influence can be felt more than Truffaut's, I think.

Written and directed by the duo, but mostly Godard's show, who went crazy in the editing room, adding weird voiceovers, frenzy music and quick cutting to this story of a young woman trying to get to Paris while a flood hits the city.

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Although this one carries a potential intrinsic to "nouvelle vague" which is to play with cinematic genres to obtain a better and unique means to narrate a subject in a novel way, it is too obsolete and text-based that I consider it as a cinematic intellectual nihilism for the directors only want to show off about their knowledge on literature and arts, like a high school boy trying to impress a beautiful girl. Art should be ambitious, serious even when funny and seek solemnity.

François Truffaut #1

A short co-directed by Truffaut and Godard, in which a young girl cavorts around with a companion during a flood, while delivering a monologue. It's a very playful, speedy and free-wheeling piece that seems to perfectly meld the styles of its two creators.