Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional

Martine is twenty five. She has just broken up with François. Since that day the world seems to be caving in on her. She works in odd jobs. Whose bed she ends up in changes from night to night. She cannot get a hold on herself. Then she quarrels with François one last time. After the quarrel she causes an accident. The accident was not intended. It lands her in the emergency ward of a psychiatric hospital. Her stay there is short. But she comes to life in an unexpected way. She takes an interest in two young patients. They are called Pierre and Anne. Martine sets about managing their relationship. She is convinced she is doing the right thing. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Melvil Poupaud take the leads in Laurence Ferreira Barbosa’s French film of 1993.