Nenette and Boni

1997 1h 39m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 41

Drama

Synopsis

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Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents' divorce. Their mother, who doted on her son Boni, has died. He works for an interesting couple as a pizza baker, and is surprised and enraged when his younger sister, having run away from boarding school, suddenly turns up. There's a problem that they must confront.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grégoire Colin
Boni
Alice Houri
Nénette
Jacques Nolot
Monsieur Luminaire
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Baker's Wife
Vincent Gallo
Vincenzo Brown
Alex Descas
Gynecologist
Mounir Aïssa
Boni's Friend
Christophe Carmona
Boni's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claire Denis
Writers: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claire Denis, shot by Agnès Godard. 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 Stuart A. Staples. 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 Yann Dedet 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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Grégoire Colin and Alice Houri and Jacques Nolot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claire Denis directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. Stuart A. Staples scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claire Denis, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stuart A. Staples. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Grégoire Colin and Alice Houri and Jacques Nolot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0117221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.