as Françoise, an art historian who has been living in Paris but accepts an assignment to teach at her old alma mater in Rennes, where she runs into problems. For one thing, she encounters a former classmate, the tragic Moon, played impulsively by Elina Löwensohn. Although they had been close friends, the gap is now sprawling, as Moon is homeless, deeply disturbed and bursting with anger and resentment. Trying to help her is a lost cause. The irresponsible man in her life shows up with his buddies and they are all also a mess.

Moon’s son Ion, played by Kaou Langoët, a student at the school, falls for Lydie (Manon Evenat), who is blind, but his life is marked by battles with Moon. The film gains from its variouscharacter portraits, but basically it is a story of how Françoise copes with her life, as she must decide on what she wants and figure out how to deal with the emotional challenges that face her.

Director Breton displays a novelistic bent as the layers of characters and relationships are explored with both sweep and intimacy. Actually, Breton made her directing debut in 2004 with “Illumination.” This is her first feature since then.

Kirsten Johnson has been a major cinematographer and for “Cameraperson” she has assembled clips from her work on various films. The result is a fascinating tour of many countries where she has followed her profession.

In effect “Cameraperson” is a visual scrapbook and personal story of her career. The scope of her experiences also makes it a story