Before the Time Comes

Before the Time Comes (1975) is a drama directed by Anne-Claire Poirier rated 9.0/10.

Hélène is a woman who already has, in her view, quite enough children. For some time she has secretly been taking birth control pills, but now she is too old to use them safely. When her husband Gabriel discovers the pills, he is distressed, since he wants a large family. The two of them discuss their differing attitudes and desires but come to no resolution.