Pierrot le Fou is a French New Wave film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, released in 1965. The film stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as Pierrot, a bored and disillusioned man who abandons his wife and family to run away with Marianne (Anna Karina), initially as a way to avoid an unfulfilling job.
As they travel southwards towards the Mediterranean Sea in a stolen car, they are pursued by a group of Algerian hit-men who are after Marianne. Along the way, Pierrot and Marianne engage in a series of dangerous and exciting escapades, stealing cars, robbing gas stations and partying with bohemian artists.
The film uses a nonlinear narrative structure, blending fantasy and reality, and features a range of pop culture references and visual motifs. There is also a heavy emphasis on the relationship between Pierrot and Marianne, with several scenes of the two of them engaging in philosophical conversations about the meaning of life and the nature of love.
As the film progresses, the tone becomes increasingly violent and surreal, with the hit-men eventually catching up to Pierrot and Marianne in a final, bloody confrontation. The film ends on a tragic and ambiguous note, leaving the audience to speculate on the ultimate fate of the film's two protagonists.