Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.

As poetic as it is realistic, Jean Vigo's L'Atalante passionately deals with relevant themes through the story of two star-crossed lovers.

'L'Atalante' stands as a timeless masterpiece featuring stunning cinematography with masterful use of light and shadows, celebrated as some of the most beautiful imagery in film history. Michel Simon's eccentric Père Jules and the poetic artistic vision earn widespread praise. However, opinions sharply divide on engagement, with some finding it transfixing while others consider it tedious. The writing also polarizes, with critics split between appreciating its intimate simplicity and finding it mundane or incoherent.