Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist theories of survival, combat, rewards and punishment, and anxiety: René is a technical manager at a textile factory and must face the anxiety caused by corporate downsizing; Janine is a self-educated actress/stylist who learns that the wife of her lover is dying and must decide to let them reunite; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

Chéri
2009
6.1/10

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
5.9/10

Everybody Loves Jeanne
2022
6.2/10

In Good Company
2004
6.1/10

A California Christmas: City Lights
2021
6.6/10

Blind Date
2015
6.4/10

Not Easily Broken
2009
6.3/10

The Best Years of a Life
2019
6.6/10

Delicacy
2011
6.3/10

Other People's Money
1991
6.1/10

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2025
6.1/10

Is This Thing On?
2025
6.6/10

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
5.8/10

Author! Author!
1982
6.0/10

Madame
2017
5.9/10

Smart People
2008
5.9/10

L.A. Without a Map
1999
5.8/10

Bazaar (Murder in the Building)
2026
6.5/10

Anaïs in Love
2021
6.2/10

Love Everlasting
2016
7.4/10
The Unfaithful Wife
1969
6.9/10