I find myself thinking a lot about Rohmer's short film, The Bakery Girl of Monceau. It's a part of his Six Moral Tales, all aligned with the same story: Boy is previously (a) engaged, (b) married, (c) has a girlfriend, or (d) saw a girl on the street; Boy meets another girl who catches his interest; Boy is tempted to the limits to get serious with the girl (or in some cases, get lucky); Boy finally remembers the first girl and leaves.
In The Bakery Girl of Monceau - much like My Night At Maud's - the girl that the protagonist is initially smitten with, is someone he sees during his mid-day walks. The day she stops crossing his paths, the protagonist decides to continue walking around areas where he has either seen the girl before or where women of her kind would visit. He becomes desperate and hungry which leads him to a Bakery where he meets the second girl. She works at the bakery and is an early example of a fleshed out Rohmer woman.
I keep thinking about the Bakery Girl of Monceau because this could have been the plot of a "meet cute" film. But, it is not. The protagonist is tensed that the girl may have moved or may have even found another man. So, when the bakery girl asks him out, he says yes with very little enthusiasm.
Sometimes, I wonder if it's really that easy to stumble into a nice movie.. even if it's a short one.
In The Bakery Girl of Monceau - much like My Night At Maud's - the girl that the protagonist is initially smitten with, is someone he sees during his mid-day walks. The day she stops crossing his paths, the protagonist decides to continue walking around areas where he has either seen the girl before or where women of her kind would visit. He becomes desperate and hungry which leads him to a Bakery where he meets the second girl. She works at the bakery and is an early example of a fleshed out Rohmer woman.
I keep thinking about the Bakery Girl of Monceau because this could have been the plot of a "meet cute" film. But, it is not. The protagonist is tensed that the girl may have moved or may have even found another man. So, when the bakery girl asks him out, he says yes with very little enthusiasm.
Sometimes, I wonder if it's really that easy to stumble into a nice movie.. even if it's a short one.