The movie was hard to watch in the early moments, herkyjerky glimpses of characters and scenes that made it impossible to understand what was unfolding. Gradually, the cuts increased in length. Ultimately, we got to know an ensemble cast of characters, and to care about several of their lives quite a lot. The film is a slice of life of people living in Paris, reacting to it, and in one case struggling to reach Paris from outside. My favorite angle was visual: between the striking faces of most of the characters and the face of Paris itself, this was a striking film to watch.