Bonjour Tristesse

2025 1h 51m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 48

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother's enigmatic friend turns her world upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lily McInerny
Cécile
Claes Bang
Raymond
Chloë Sevigny
Anne
Nailia Harzoune
Elsa
Aliocha Schneider
Cyril
Nathalie Richard
Nathalie
Thierry Harcourt
Charles Webb
Rebecca Dayan
Frances Webb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Durga Chew-Bose
Writers: Durga Chew-Bose
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, Germany

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, Germany.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Durga Chew-Bose, shot by Maximilian Pittner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Amélie Labrèche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lily McInerny and Claes Bang and Chloë Sevigny carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27774999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Durga Chew-Bose directs. Maximilian Pittner behind the camera. Lesley Barber scores. Amélie Labrèche cuts. Produced in Canada, France, United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, Germany.
4Directed by Durga Chew-Bose, shot by Maximilian Pittner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Amélie Labrèche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lily McInerny and Claes Bang and Chloë Sevigny carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt27774999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "mediterranean", "southern france", "coming of age".