This film totally captivated me. I was expecting it to be very self indulgent and quirky for the sake of being quirky. What I did not expect to see was a portrait of a man, Stephane, trying to make it in the world despite having a nearly debilitating inability to distinguish reality from fantasy.
He also has a very difficult time relating to other people and I liked how the movie gave us a fully rounded portrait of both his good and bad points as he struggles with his feelings for his next door neighbor Stephanie. Charlotte Gainsbourg does a great job showing us how hard it is for Stephanie to decide what to do about a guy who is so interesting, but also clearly a neurotic handful.