Françoise Berd

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni deliver the finest and most nuanced performances of their careers in this understated masterpiece from director Ettore Scola.

Friends Blanche and Fabienne make plans to visit the town of Contrecœur where they have left behind some fairly complex family ties. The two women take Fabienne's boyfriend Jean-Paul up on his offer to drive them to Contrecœur in his oil tanker. During a long snowbound night on the highway, the three play power games and uncover some truths.