20-year-old François (Philippe Marlaud) is hopelessly in love with Anne (Marie Rivière); one day, he starts following a pilot she’s been sleeping with – and gets unexpected help.

Éric Rohmer’s first film in his ”Comedies & Proverbs” series is thin, but was nevertheless admired by critics at the time. You won’t really find an aviator’s wife here, but two annoying leading characters.

A more engaging part of the film is Anne-Laure Meury’s cute performance as the 15-year-old who becomes François’s partner-in-crime.

1981-France. 104 min. Color. Written and directed by Éric Rohmer. Cast: Philippe Marlaud (François), Marie Rivière (Anne), Anne-Laure Meury (Lucie), Mathieu Carrière, Philippe Caroit, Coralie Clément… Fabrice Luchini.

Trivia: Original title: La femme de l’aviateur. The other films in Rohmer’s series include Le Beau Mariage (1982), Pauline at the Beach (1983), Full Moon in Paris (1984), The Green Ray (1986) and Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987).