Director Jacques Demy created a romantic Nouvelle Vague musical in Nantes with Lola. You follow a bored young man who falls in love with cabaret dancer Lola (Anouk Aimée) while she waits for the missing father of her child. Showing at LAB111 in Amsterdam.
A debut film that changed French cinema
Lola is the 1961 debut of director Jacques Demy and is considered a key work of the French Nouvelle Vague. The film is set in the port city of Nantes and follows a chain of chance encounters between characters whose lives intersect without them realizing it. Demy combines the lightheartedness of a musical with the melancholy of real life.
Coincidence and love in Nantes
Cabaret dancer Lola, played by Anouk Aimée, has been waiting for years for the sailor with whom she has a child. Meanwhile, an old childhood friend falls hopelessly in love with her. The characters constantly just miss each other, or meet at the wrong moment. In this way, Demy constructs a bittersweet labyrinth of near-loves, in which chance pulls the strings.
Restored 4K version on the big screen
You can see Lola in a new 4K restoration at LAB111 in Amsterdam. The restoration brings the meticulous black-and-white imagery of cinematographer Raoul Coutard back to life. Are you interested in this classic film? You can easily reserve a spot via the link in the ticket information.
