De son Appartement

The continuing demand for high standards is what sets Rouseaus work apart What makes this film distinctive is the way Rousseau explicitly returns to the source of his creative inspiration So here he is at home reciting Bérénice to himself whilst going about his household chores It verges on the comical There are repeated shots of him obstinately trying to turn off a dripping tap or the jubilant close up of bare feet carried away in performing a dance step or two Combining art with life in such a way that nothing is compartmentalised nothing lost that is the goal