Claudie, a young French woman, inherits her uncle's property in Algeria, much to the disappointment of her scheming cousins Diane and Manuel. On the ferry she meets and falls for Pierre, an idle young man who has squande…

本片是最早探讨女性的影片之一。法国先锋派导演谢尔曼·杜拉克用尽当时一切的电影手段讲述一个年轻女性陷入无爱婚姻的故事，既有挫折，也有梦幻。