The cast acknowledges the never-ending cycle of love as struggle.

7. Love The Struggle Dark

Sartre’s numerous ‘contingent’ lovers become ever more demanding.  

Charming Snakes

One of the couple’s ‘contingent’ lovers expresses the pain of rejection while Sartre/Beauvoir celebrate their ‘essential’ love. 

Beauvoir preaches her brand of feminist independence to her students.

Sartre expresses shame after Beauvoir catches him spying on one of her beautiful young students.

Sartre battles to overcome ugliness and poverty as he woos a clever prostitute.