While the film is interesting for being the first of the Carné-Prévert collaborations, it is most definitely good enough to stand on its own merits. It's a romantic drama dripping with pessimism and the performances, especially from Rosay, are excellent and full of constrained emotions. The script is superbly constructed, building up to a very good ending and has several memorable scenes and a lot of great dialogue. The direction is quite good as well, with very well selected shots.