Varda’s essential exploration of femininity takes place over the course of an evening as a young woman anticipates the results of a biopsy. As she waits, Cle´o - beautiful and self-absorbed - wanders the streets of Paris, overwhelmed with dread and unable to find comfort. Cle´o’s interactions take on new dimensions as she reflects on her life and the impending possibility that she may be “running out of time.” Varda’s delicate masterpiece remains an eloquent realization of female identity.