Catherine Breillat’s answer is bleak but honest:
Watch it not for the mystery of the diamonds, but for the mystery of why we choose the lies we live by. Dirty Like an Angel -Catherine Breillat- 1991-
Hardcore noir fans may feel frustrated. The plot has logic holes. The pacing is languid, not tense. The “climax” is a conversation, not a shootout. Catherine Breillat’s answer is bleak but honest: Watch
Midway through, Georges and Barbara have a brutally honest conversation in a hotel room. She admits to lying about several things. He expects a confession. Instead, she says something like: “You don’t love me. You love the idea of saving me. Without my lies, you have no role to play.” not a shootout. Midway through