Set against the backdrop of the turbulent May 1968 protests in Paris, the film follows Matthew (Michael Pitt), an American exchange student and devout cinephile. While protesting the firing of Henri Langlois, the director of the Cinémathèque Française, Matthew meets Isabelle (Eva Green) and Théo (Louis Garrel), a pair of bohemian twins.
In May 1968, Matthew, an American exchange student, meets French twins Théo and Isabelle at the Cinémathèque Française. When their parents leave for vacation, they invite Matthew to stay in their sprawling, cluttered apartment. The Cinematic Bubble The Dreamers -2003 Fzmovies-
To understand the core conflict of the film, it helps to look at the two distinct realities Bertolucci juxtaposes: FILM REVIEW; When to Be Young Was Very Sexy 6 Feb 2004 — Set against the backdrop of the turbulent May