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J'aurais aimé aimer Lola à Nantes

1972 · 52 min

A loose, talky essay-film that drifts between staged scenes and youthful reflection, rewarding patience more than momentum.

Directed by
Bernard Bouthier
Overview
Through an improvised fiction and interpreted by young people from Nantes, the film indirectly approaches the world of Jacques Demy. A “Cinéastes de notre temps” series episode.

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Directed by
Bernard Bouthier
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    Themes
    • art
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • big city
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
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    • Language none
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    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension1
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    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Directed by
    Bernard Bouthier
    Runtime
    52 min

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