Vagabond

Agnes Varda, 1985
Varda does seek out terrific subjects; here we have an extremely intelligent look at the life of the vagabond. Enough detail is inserted for believablility, it is extremely difficult to know exactly how 'dirty' to be, and this film may occasionally appear sanitised, but certain incidental situations, which come so suddenly and then dissappear, give an apropriately disorganised, painful structure.
This film, having been made by a proper filmmaker, does not really misstep; it does not sentimentalise, it condemns where it has to but otherwise presents a rounded world. Narrative is not important; frankly, the chronology could be anywhere, but Varda makes someone who we may avoid in real life engaging, without making us have to 'like' them. An impressive work.