Ni avec toi, ni sans toi

The miseries of alcoholism, both for the alcoholic and anyone close to him, are the focus of this routine story about Mathilde, a devoted wife, and her husband Pierre, who is addicted to the bottle. The opening scene is at a New Year's party where Pierre disappears, and Mathilde starts remembering their life together in flashbacks that tell the whole story. Mathilde is ever-suffering, and Pierre is on the whole revolting, so why she hung in there for so long is hopefully made clear in these flashbacks.

Director

Alain Maline

Writers

Joëlle Pilven, Alain Maline, Hortense Dufour, Yves Josso

Released

June 30, 1985

Language

French