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Nenette and Boni

1997 · 99 min

A quiet, emotionally raw study of estranged siblings, with unsettling undercurrents and a slow, immersive pull.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, isolation, coming-of-age, grief
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
coming-of-age
grief
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong