A man receives a break-up letter from his sweetheart, who sends him back his photo, in pieces. The pained lover decides to reply. Fountain pen, penholder, desk, stamps, paper and inkwell all contrive diabolically to thwart him. To top it off, the young man’s rocking chair sends him flying out the window.
The complete works of Pierre Étaix have been restored by Studio 37, Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and Technicolor Foundation for Cinema Heritage
The retrospective of Pierre Étaix presented by Taipei Film Festival and Institut français with the support of Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and Technicolor Foundation for Cinema Heritage and Bureau Français de Taipei