Marie Laurin likes both Goddard and Truffaut. But her daughter, Anna Maiche, and Laurin's young boyfriend,Sean Patrick McGowan both prefer Truffaut. This is a crucial bit because although intergenerational attractions can happen at any times, it is the cultural proclivities that matter. The connections to someone your own age are deeply cultural. You both grew up listening to the same music and watching the same films. The degree that time changes cultural views and experiences weighs heavily on a couple who were born many years apart.
McGowan is a musician who wants to compose film scores. Maiche wants to make films. Laurin has a great music collection.
They all end up in the same bed. The truth comes out about Laurin's affairs which drove her husband to kill himself and try to kill her.
The death of Laurin's father brings her daughter back. They both face the truth and reconcile. McGowan will be part of their family in the future.
Review of The French Teacher
