[4] Lionel (Alex Descas), a widower who drives RER trains in metropolitan Paris, has raised his daughter Josephine (Mati Diop) alone for many years.

They have always shared a special bond and live a secure and contented life somewhat isolated from others, in an apartment building in a suburb of Paris.

Josephine, an anthropology student, is now grown and has become a young woman, but she remains deeply devoted to her father.

They have developed a loose family with some of the other residents of the building: Gabrielle (Nicole Dogue), a cab driver, who once had a love affair with Lionel; and Noé (Grégoire Colin), a moody young man who lives with his cat and has feelings for Josephine.

While attending the retirement party for a colleague and friend, Lionel declines to try the customary feat of downing 35 shots of rum.

The website's critical consensus reads, "This slow-moving French family drama is rich, complex, subtle and emotionally eloquent.

[11] Jay Weissberg of Variety wrote, "Claire Denis' latest may appear whisper-thin on the surface, yet it's marvelously profound, illuminating the love between a father and daughter but also highlighting the difficulty of relinquishing what most people spend a lifetime putting into place.

"[12] Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it "French art house cinema at its unpretentious best.