Marie is initially independent and happy, making her sudden submission to Jeannot baffling to many viewers. However, some critics suggest her actions are a "lurching stab at love" in a futile attempt to find meaning in an empty world.
The narrative takes a sharp, surreal turn when Marie encourages Jeannot to become her pimp, handing over her earnings in a desperate bid to create a "normal" domestic life. The relationship quickly devolves as Jeannot, restless and self-centered, uses Marie's money to seduce a manicurist named Sanguine (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) and pressures her into the same trade. Deep Themes: Power, Gender, and Absurdity My Man(1996)
At its core, My Man is an investigation into the "war of the sexes". Blier, known for his "absurdist and provocative" style, uses the film to explore: Marie is initially independent and happy, making her