How to analyse

hmm in a way i don't think its random at all - every random event in the film has significance, whether it be the lies that catherine burns or the story about the man who meets the woman on the train n writes to her til his death. i think every frame has been thought out so that although it may seem random it really isn't.

The best thing to do (I can only assume you are analysing it for french a-level?) - i think is to learn the characters, how they change through the film, how the relationships change, and how the film is made (eg lighting, sound etc) in order to reflect the changes throughout the film

I don't agree that the narrative was random though many of the characters' actions were certainly impulsive; in fact I found the narrative fairly tight (watch some late Godard films if you want random). As a teacher within the arts I would advise you to read the exam question thoroughly and really try to write to what you're being asked, i.e. from what perspective you are being asked to analyse the film, e.g. as a well crafted film, as a social statement, from a feminist perspective. This would inform your language choices and type of argument you're likely to employ. Read some published critiques of the film but trust your own judgement as well.

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