Both a conceptually formidable work and a paean to her late husband, Agnès Varda’s Jacquot de Nantes is an attempt to capture the spirit of Jacques Demy’s life and work. Shot during Demy’s final months, the film weaves together dramatisations of his childhood and clips from his films, as well as contemplative shots of the filmmaker himself. Together, they form a cinematic diorama of Demy, told with a disarming openness and intimacy.