The film is loosely based on the play The Moods of Marianne by Alfred de Musset.

[10] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that the film captures "a sense of genuine emotion many directors never accomplish in their entire careers".

[11] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a charming if not entirely convincing feature debut".

[12] Jonathan Romney at Screen Daily says it was "Elegantly shot, the whole thing nevertheless seems at once thin and over-cooked: Philippe Sarde's lush orchestral score feels excess to requirements, given the intimate, ultimately claustrophobic scale of the drama.

"[13] Mubi writes, "The latest filmmaker in the Garrel dynasty, Philippe’s son Louis picks up the camera for this, his debut feature as writer-director.