We Won't Grow Old Together

We Won't Grow Old Together is a 1972 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Marlène Jobert as Catherine, a spirited young woman who in the end breaks free from her tumultuous affair with Jean Yanne's character, a married man. The film recounts their circular series of spectacular blow-ups and tentative reunions, their mutual desire burning them again and again. As Jean tries to win Catherine back, she increasingly seeks stability and true commitment elsewhere, ultimately refusing his advances and walking away from the relationship.