The mind of a wealthy businessman is torn apart by the traces left by three different women who enter his life one after another. In this drama and romance directed by Jean Epstein, the characters Pearl, Athalia, and Lucie are not merely objects of desire, but become mirrors in which the man loses himself within his own inner world. Shaped by the avant-garde language of early cinema, this film depicts how each wave of passion pulls the character a little further away from his own reality. Amid visual layers and fluid transitions, the modern individual’s search for belonging envelops the viewer with a quiet yet jarring rhythm.

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