I said, "I've never seen it, but I know the subject. What made you choose it?"

"Once Nadia mentioned it to me and said the reviews were excellent."

"As you wish. I hope you'll like it. If not, we'll pick another one."

I sat on the sofa in front of the large TV set, and placed both my hands on the backrest. Pearl sat on my right and leaned her head on my arm. I lowered my forearm onto her shoulder, and the movie began.

For the readers who haven't seen the movie, it's about a teenager (probably 19) named Adele, who meets a pretty aspiring female painter, and the...