Julien successfully kills his employer in a high-rise office building, making it look like a suicide.
While Julien is trapped, a young couple steals his car and commits a second, unrelated murder, leading the police to suspect Julien of a crime he didn't commit while he is physically unable to provide an alibi. Thematic Analysis
References to France's colonial conflicts provide a grim backdrop, suggesting that the violence of war follows the characters into their civilian lives.
The novel gained worldwide fame largely due to the directed by Louis Malle , which is considered a precursor to the French New Wave.