Four Nights of a Dreamer: Robert Bresson’s adaptation of Dostoevsky’s short story tells the story of a young man, a lonely and melancholic artist, who on a fateful night meets a young woman, who is considering jumping from Pont Neuf. It’s a very poetic, sparse narrative, made more engaging by the excellent camerawork of cinematographer Pierre Lhomme. The images have vibrant colours during the daytime, and are nicely, discreetly lit during the nighttime. Acting is low-key and effective; Isabelle Weingarten plays the female lead, and her delicate, gamine beauty is reason to convince the male lead’s dedication to her; Guillaume des Forêts plays the male lead, convincing in his apathy and aimlessness. The music choices are interesting, mixing folk songs with Bossa Nova.