Eric Rohmer's brilliantly executed but largely improvised, truthful, funny and deeply moving account of a young woman’s quest for good company and, perhaps, a lover.

Let down by a boyfriend and horrified at the idea of a summer stuck in Paris, secretary Delphine (Rivière) tries to salvage her holiday by joining friends or travelling solo around France. But things never feel quite right; can no-one alleviate her sense of solitude? Rohmer conjures both a wondrously detailed portrait of a sensitive, slightly picky individual in need of a break and a surprisingly suspenseful slice of realism laced with intriguing ideas about love, hope, chance, free will and faith. Fiction and actuality are seamlessly interwoven to create an intellectual and emotional odyssey of rare honesty and miraculous humanity. A masterpiece.

2 - 15 January

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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend The Green Ray at BFI Southbank on Saturday 10 January at 18:00. To enter the competition, send an email to bojana@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Which film journal did Eric Rohmer edit?

A: 1) Pariscope 2) Cahiers du Cinéma 3) Le Film français