Classics: Lola

In Nantes, young cabaret dancer Lola has been waiting for seven years for the return of her great love Michel, the father of her young son. While she continues to believe in his return, various people cross her path: a childhood friend who falls in love with her, an American sailor looking for a lost love, and a young girl who dreams of a different life. Slowly, a mosaic of desires, chance encounters, and missed opportunities unfolds, in which everyone is searching for love, yet no one seems able to hold onto it completely. 

The film was shot in Demy's hometown of Nantes and is considered a key work of the Nouvelle Vague. The atmospheric black-and-white cinematography by Raoul Coutard (known for Jean-Luc Godard's À bout de souffle and the first collaboration with composer Michel Legrand mark the beginning of one of the most important creative partnerships in French film history. Lola was nominated for two BAFTA Awards, including Best Picture.