Isner beat Federer on clay in February as the U.S. defeated Switzerland in the previous round, and he is now looking to be a real dark horse as the buildup to the French Open begins.
Meanwhile, Breillat frames the legend with scenes of a pair of modern girls (Marilou Lopes-Benites and Lola Giovanetti) who read it aloud, infusing the rational openness and practical troubles of French daily life with the dark mysteries of distant times.