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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Goodbye First Love
2011 1h 48m FR
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 154
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lola Créton
Camille
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Sullivan
Valérie Bonneton
Camille's Mother
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Lorenz
Serge Renko
Camille's Father
Özay Fecht
Sullivan's Mother
Max Ricat
Sullivan's Brother
Louis Dunbar
Friend
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Writers
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Languages
- English, Danish, German, French
- Countries
- France, Germany
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Danish, German, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marion Monnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky and Valérie Bonneton carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1618447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mia Hansen-Løve directs. Stéphane Fontaine behind the camera. Marion Monnier cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in English, Danish, German, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Danish, German, French.
- 4International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
- 5Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Marion Monnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky and Valérie Bonneton carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt1618447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "beach", "strike", "paris, france", "letter".
- 10Released under 15 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stéphane Fontaine
- Editing
- Marion Monnier
- Production design
- Mathieu Menut
- Costume design
- Bethsabée Dreyfus
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Mia Hansen-Løve
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films Pelléas
FR
Razor Film Produktion
DE
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
FR
- JO
Jouror Productions
FR
WDR
DE
ARTE
DE
Key crew
- EditorMarion Monnier
- CastingAntoinette Boulat
- Production DesignMathieu Menut
- ProducerPhilippe Martin
- ProducerDavid Thion
- Costume DesignBethsabée Dreyfus
- Production ManagerHélène Bastide
- Set DecorationMarguerite Rousseau
- Production ManagerLissi Muschol
- Co-ProducerRoman Paul
- Co-ProducerGerhard Meixner
- Associate ProducerGéraldine Michelot
- SoundVincent Vatoux
- SoundOlivier Goinard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- beach
- strike
- paris, france
- letter
- architecture
- teenage love
- first love
- woman director
- teenage romance
- teenager
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-09-03· Telluride Film Festival
- Premiere2011-10-07· Chicago International Film Festival
- Premiere2011-10-14· New York Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2012-04-20NR
Also known as
International titles
- Goodbye, First Love.GB
- Goodbye First LoveAU
- Adeus, Primeiro AmorBR
- Un amor de juventudCL
- Eine JugendliebeDE
- Ένας νεανικός έρωταςGR
- Viszlát első szerelemHU
- Un amore di gioventùIT
- グッバイ・ファーストラブJP
- Żegnaj, pierwsza miłościPL
- Um Amor de JuventudePT
- Первая любовьRU
- Min ungdoms kärlekSE
- 再見初戀TW
- Elveda İlk AşkTR
