Winter's Child

1989 1h 24m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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Feckless aspiring architect Stéphane leaves his pregnant girlfriend for theater designer Sabine; Sabine in turn vainly attempts to overcome her violent obsession with an actor in her theater company. A game of emotional chutes and ladders ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clotilde de Bayser
Sabine, Stéphane's live-in-girlfriend
Michel Feller
Stephane
Marie Matheron
Natalia, Stéphane's ex-girlfriend
Gérard Blain
Stephane's father
Anouk Grinberg
Stephane's sister
Nathalie Richard
Leni
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Bruno, Natalia's ex-boyfriend
Vincent Vallier
Jean-Marie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Assayas
Writers: Olivier Assayas
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clotilde de Bayser and Michel Feller and Marie Matheron carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Assayas directs. Denis Lenoir behind the camera. Jorge Arriagada scores. Luc Barnier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jorge Arriagada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luc Barnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clotilde de Bayser and Michel Feller and Marie Matheron carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0097278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.