Original title: Le soupirant
Directed by Pierre Étaix, The Suitor is his debut feature film and a brilliant love letter to the silent era of comedy. Often hailed as the spiritual successor to Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati, Étaix crafts a film that relies almost entirely on visual wit, precise timing, and the charm of a deadpan “little man” navigating a modern world he doesn’t quite understand.