Jean Dasté

Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'atalante along with the captain's first mate Jules and a cabin boy.

Laurence is a young and teacher from Lyon, but stress and self-doubt have strained her and are causing her a mental breakdown. Her doctor prescribes her a week off which she spends with her boyfriend Pierre and tries to reflect on her life and get some clarity on her future. A sensitive look at an existential crisis of a young woman for which portrayal Nathalie Baye received a César nomination for best actress in 1981.