What's your gripe? Pierre behaves as a gentleman throughout, laying only one tentative hand upon Nelly at the very end and calling her always by the polite «vous». Though married in law, he has been separated from his wife Lucie for 20 years. When he meets Nelly, her marriage is at an end. Her husband Jérôme has got a new girl and wants a divorce. Though both Pierre and Nelly are technically married to others, their hearts are free.
In fact, you could argue that it is Pierre's delicacy towards Nelly, who he undoubtedly adores, which drives him to agree his estranged wife's request that the two go to see their son in Seattle. Pierre doesnt care a bit for either, but it gets him away from his growing obsession. And always in his mind, we can surmise, is the powerful hope that when he comes back to his apartment he will find Nelly at the desk.
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Charlot47
10 years ago
And when we see how Pierre's wife bullies him, we realise how soft he is with women. Rather than him attempting to seduce Nelly, isnt the film about how far she takes advantage of a lonely old man?
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