Going Places

Jean-Luc Godard’s “Bande à Part” disciple, Jacques Demy’s brother, Jacques Rivette’s protégé: Jean Eustache’s “Going Places” is a scathing, absurdist critique of youth culture and bourgeois complacency. Two aimless, callous young men, François and Remi, terrorize the suburbs with their capers, from car theft to assault, while their victim-turned-accomplice Marie-Ange navigates her own sexual awakening. Eustache’s caustic humor and deadpan direction underscore the trio’s moral decay, painting a portrait of aimless, hedonistic nihilism that lingers long after the credits roll.