“Sur les Quais” ('On the Docks') is a timeless film about unrestrained desire between a sailor out at sea and his woman on land. It is a powerfully romantic glimpse at how both worlds meet in a extraordinary way. The attraction between our two characters is so powerful that it shifts the ship's direction, causing it to break through the docks as the sailor finds his way through the city. Our two characters finally meet when the boat comes to a smoothly choreographed stop at the balcony of the woman’s apartment.