The juxtaposition of the old, whimsical, dirty warmth of the past with a technical, simple, dehumanized and clean coldness of what seemed to be the future at the time feels uncanny.
Not only does Mr Hulot struggle with the objects of this modern world (so do many other characters), as he did in "Les Vacances". He also becomes a plaything to his sister and here husband, that both try to influence his lifestyle to make him less embarrassing to themselves.
This metaphor has so many layers, that it surprises me it fits so well into a comedy.
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