A film in three parts: An aquarium, a man sitting at a table reading various text passages, and a sequence from Jean Renoir’s film LA MARSEILLAISE. This is all from a film by Jean-Marie Straub – about fate, the soul and the cosmos, about the evident nature in which man lives, just like in the aquarium surrounding him. And finally, there’s the nation as a symbol for the community of free people. A Straub film represents a gift that isn’t based on exchange, but rather the opposite of communication. And what could be more beautiful and liberating in life?
| Directing | Jean-Marie Straub | Director |
| Editing | Christophe Clavert | Editor |
| Crew | Christophe Clavert | Cinematography |
| Production | Arnaud Dommerc | Producer |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Laforce | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | André Malraux | Novel |
| Production | Barbara Ulrich | Producer |
| Sound | Gaël Blondet | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dimitry Haulet | Sound |
| Writing | Jean-Marie Straub | Screenplay |
