Love on the Run (1979)

In the heart of Paris, the life of Antoine Doinel, a man now in his thirties, is caught in a turbulent whirlwind of romance and nostalgia. Antoine, a proofreader by profession and a romantic by nature, finds himself embroiled in a passionate affair with Sabine, a charismatic vinyl seller with a melody that enchants him. However, the melody of his present is punctured by the discordant notes of his past when he decides to part ways with Christine, his wife of five tumultuous years. Their marriage, draped in a tapestry of misunderstandings and separations, comes to an amicable end in the chambers of a judge. As the dust of his divorce settles, Antoine crosses paths with Colette Tazzi, his teenage love who has now blossomed into a tenacious lawyer. Intrigued by the echoes of their shared past, Colette purchases Antoine's autobiographical novel, a testament to his journey penned a couple of years ago. Their paths intersect once again when Antoine, accompanied by his friend Alphonse, sights Colette on a train while at the station. In a spur-of-the-moment decision, he leaps onto her train, and they embark on a journey that navigates through the alleys of their adolescent love and their current sentimental entanglements. As they revisit their past and unfold their present, Colette's revelation about her means of self-support leaves Antoine disillusioned. Shaken and stirred by the revelation, Antoine retreats to the comforting arms of Sabine, seeking solace and perhaps redemption. "Love on the Run" (1979) is a poignant exploration of love's labyrinth, where past, present, and future intertwine in a dance as harmonious as it is chaotic.

Love on the Run is a comedy movie featuring Richard Berry and directed by François Truffaut.

Love on the Run is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.