What influence do films have on our lives and why do we love them so much? For the French comic artist Blutch, the language and myths of film are two defining influences on his own work. In short comic essays, he embarks on a quest into the cinematic collective memory and playfully reflects on the impact of his youth icons such as Claudia Cardinale, Jean-Luc Godard, and Luchino Visconti. With wit and self-irony, Blutch offers a critique of film in his "Last Word on Cinema" – and essentially a critique of reality, which cannot fulfill the promises made on celluloid. "A Last Word on Cinema is a delight. Blutch's graphic ingenuity and the expressiveness of his characters never cease to amaze me." - Alain Resnais.