Les Amants du Pont-Neuf

The film "Les Amants du Pont-Neuf" is a 1991 French romantic drama that tells the story of Alex, a street performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives, and Michèle, a painter driven to a life on the streets due to a failed relationship and a disease slowly destroying her sight. The pair's paths first cross when Alex is passed out, drunk, on the Boulevard de Sébastopol, and Michèle makes a sketch of him, which leads to a whirlwind romance. As Michèle's vision deteriorates, Alex's love for her proves to have a dark side, and they must navigate their relationship amidst the chaos of the French Bicentennial celebrations in 1989, set against the backdrop of the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris.