Review of Small Change (1976) by Adrian B — 28 May 2012

Minor, but effective Francois Truffait movie of a various children within a Paris superb. There is no consistent story within the film, just sequences of observations of young ones in Paris, although one child that is often seen is one that has no known home or family what-so-ever.

Even though it is episodic, there are several scenes that are very memorable. Take one in which a young girl is stranded in an apartment, and she calls out for help. The neighbours around the courtyard of which she makes her voice heard rush to her aid, sending up food (and wine) in order to feed her.

This is kind of interesting communication and response process. Another interesting scene is an infant who tries to get a cat that has fallen out of a window, with his mother in the other room. He is too young to realize the dangers of crawling onto the sill and also falls out of the window.

Although everything is okay, that segment is particularly gripping. Not one Truffait's best, but none-the-less, another good one by him.