Just when we believe our lives are governed by unshakable order, chance slips through the narrowest cracks and upends our certainties. What if that chance takes the form of love, the most uncompromising of emotions? Woody Allen, a legendary filmmaker who debuted in 1969 with Take the Money and Run and has worked for over 50 years, released his 50th feature film and romantic thriller, Coup de Chance, on the 12th. This work revisits his perennial theme of past relationships that suddenly intrude upon the present. We recently took a closer look at this latest variation.
Fanny Fournier (Lou de Laâge), an art auction house employee living in Paris and married to successful businessman Jean Fournier (Melvil Poupaud), unexpectedly runs into her high school classmate, Alain Aubert (Niels Schneider), a writer, on the street. Alain, who once harbored a crush on Fanny, openly pursues her. Reflecting on their connection, he remarks, “Life is so governed by luck and chance. Life is a black comedy, an irony,” and adds romantically, “The odds of us being born are one in four quadrillion. Just existing is a miracle.”
“Life is so governed by luck and chance. Life is a black comedy, an irony,” and adds romantically, “The odds of us being born are one in four quadrillion. Just existing is a miracle.”
Fanny, once an independent and free-spirited literary girl, finds herself increasingly drawn to Alain after several dates. Alain’s reappearance stirs conflicting emotions in Fanny. While her wealthy husband Jean has introduced her to high society, she is weary of his possessiveness and controlling nature.
Author’s note: Woody Allen’s exploration of chance, desire, and the pull of past relationships remains a compelling lens on how life’s ironies shape present choices.
Author’s résumé: A concise reflection on how chance and past connections redefine present desires, framed through Allen’s signature irony and romantic tension.
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