Jean-Louis and Anne had a fling years ago. Now he races cars; she's a director making a film about their past romance. She contacts him for permission as she struggles to recapture their former passion through filming.

Jean-Louis and Anne have had their fling and separated. Now 20 years have passed. He is still dating various women. She is now a big time director whose most recent film was a very expensive bomb. She comes up with the idea of making a romance based upon her fling with Jean-Louis. She contacts him to gain his permission. Jean-Louis is still in racing and goes away for a desert rally while she begins filming. She finds the mood of their romance difficult to recapture in her film.—John Vogel <[email protected]>