Directed by Patrice Leconte • Drama • 1999 • France • French with English subtitles
Starring Daniel Auteuil, Vanessa Paradis

Patrice Leconte's intoxicating "Girl on the Bridge" follows the whirlwind courtship of carnival knife thrower Gabor (Daniel Auteuil) and lonesome wanderer Adele (Vanessa Paradis). Adele unexpectedly becomes Gabor's new assistant, and target, for his act across Europe, their love growing with each death-defying act. Living so close to the edge, how long can the luck of these lovers hold out?