The Romance of Astrea and Celadon, 12A

At 88, Eric Rohmer, doyen of New Wave cinema, blends sex and sobriety in one of his most surprising films yet There are some films that not everyone will get. It's not because they're difficult, or require some arcane key to unlock their mysteries. It's simply that you either get them or you don't, just as you might or might not take to a tune or laugh at a joke: if you don't warm to the spirit of the thing, you... [read full story]