Jean Eustache (1938-1981) was a French director, screenwriter, and editor, considered a key and solitary figure of post-Nouvelle Vague cinema. His work, deeply autobiographical and often blurring the line between fiction and documentary, is characterized by an uncompromising realism and a ruthless analysis of human relationships. His undisputed masterpiece is *La Maman et la Putain* (*The Mother and the Whore*, 1973), a raw and verbose film of over three hours that explores romantic and generational disillusionment in post-1968 Paris. The film earned him the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival, establishing him as a cult filmmaker. His other significant works include the delicate coming-of-age story *Mes petites amoureuses* (1974), the medium-length film *Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus* (1966), and the documentary *La Rosière de Pessac* (1968). His short but influential career was tragically cut short by his suicide in 1981.