7/10
"Understand what you will."
18 November 2017
MASCULIN FEMININ is a romantic drama which, in an unusual and unclear way studying the attitudes and habits of young people in Paris. Basically, the story boils down to a youthful, somewhat confused, attitude towards politics, music, film and sex. The basic question is, can the young people cope with an economic growth, political situation and changes in customs through popular culture?

Paul is an impressionable teenager who tries to make sense of the world by working as an interviewer for a research firm. He chases a beautiful pop star. They cohabit with two additional young ladies joining the nocturnal festivities. However, their attitudes are totally different. A battle between emotion and revolution can begin...

The story is interesting, but inconclusive, without any conclusion. This is a humorous reference to an unstable youth, who can not found itself in any sphere of a modern society. The dialogues are long and tedious without a clear objective.

Jean-Pierre Léaud as Paul is a young idealist, who is a bit lost in his ideals. It's a bit pale due to („Les Quatre Cents Coups", 1959). Chantal Goya as Madeleine Zimmer is a young singer, who fits perfectly into some cultural changes.

A nervous romance between Paul and Madeleine is the biggest asset of this film.

This film is very appealing to a youthful, naive, point of view.
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