Summary
A Wise Fool unfolds a tapestry of tragic misjudgment and existential unraveling, charting the spiral of Jean, a Canadian aristocrat whose pursuit of passion and family culminates in profound disillusionment. His union with Carmen, a vibrant Spanish woman, initially brims with promise, yet their marriage fractures under the weight of infidelity, abandonment, and financial collapse. As Jean grapples with the theft of his daughter and the conflagration of his enterprise, the narrative pivots from romantic idealism to stark realism, exposing the fragility of human connections. The film’s emotional core lies in its unflinching portrayal of vulnerability, juxtaposing domesticity with existential futility, while its aesthetic restraint amplifies the gravity of Jean’s downfall. A study in contrasts, it lingers on the interplay between fortuity and ruin, rendered with aching poignancy.
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Jean, a wealthy young Canadian back from a trip to Europe, meets and falls for Carmen, a pretty young Spanish girl. They marry and have a daughter, but soon afterward Jean discovers that his wife is having an affair. She takes her daughter and leaves him, and Jean's luck gets even worse: he loses his business in a fire and his thieving father-in-law steals what little money he has left.
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