[4] François, a handsome young photographer who has been commissioned to take pictures of Carole, an actress, calls at her apartment when she is lunching with friends.

When eventually released, all she wants is François, but he has met Ève, a more balanced young woman who falls pregnant almost immediately.

Though Ève's father is all in favour of her marrying and is willing to support the young couple, François is haunted by his lost passion for Carole and guilt over her death.

[6] Aaron Cutler of Slant Magazine wrote: "At times Frontier feels more like homage than like a film in its own right, but if its goal is to pay tribute to the dead, lost, and forgotten, then a reheated quality may be precisely the point.

"[7] Karina Longworth of IndieWire wrote: "Hands down the most accessible Garrel film I've seen, it's still a strange, swoony, genre-bending challenge.