Robert Bresson's Pickpocket is the story of Michel, a troubled young man who can only express himself by the titular means of petty thievery. He's tortured but ultimately his activities are a cover for a desire for love symbolized by Jeanne, who lives in his mother's apartment complex. Bresson is masterful with the camera - it's like a ballet although the entire film is minimalistic. There are some interesting references to Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky's existentialism and the film is a bit stark, but this fits the theme and mood. Not one second is superfluous and this is one of the reasons why this is considered Bresson's masterpiece in a career that produced so many wonderful films.

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