Appropriately, her own 14th arrondissement (specifically Rue Daguerre) is a source of pleasure for the protagonist (Jasmine Thiré) and viewer, having been photographed carefully, beautifully, and lovingly. The first word that this all brought to mind way 「playful,」 and I’m pleased that my simple descriptor is something Varda would consider appropriate. Says her, 「It’s playing a game with reality. The game is called cinema.」