Jacques Rivette - Celine et Julie vont en bateau

Celine, a whimsical magician, and Julie, a librarian, meet by chance in Paris and quickly form a playful, almost magical friendship. Their bond deepens when they become intrigued by a mysterious house where a melodramatic story seems to be endlessly replayed, involving a widower, two women, and a threatened child. By entering the house-almost like stepping into another reality-they relive fragments of this strange narrative, as if watching and participating in a looping film or dream. As they piece together the story, Celine and Julie decide to intervene and alter its outcome. Blending fantasy, mystery, and humor, the film explores storytelling, imagination, and the fluid boundary between fiction and reality.