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A Wonderful Girl

2023 · 91 min

A gentle, offbeat comedy that ambles along with quirky characters and a touch of courtroom charm.

Directed by
Marie Garel-Weiss
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Benoît Poelvoorde, Daphné Patakia, Agnès Jaoui
Overview
Mimi is 29 years old and still dreaming about a job she could get. She meets Paul, a sidelined lawyer, as she decides to seek employment. Together, they will defend Christophe, a conman who proclaims his innocence.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Marie Garel-Weiss
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Benoît Poelvoorde, Daphné Patakia, Agnès Jaoui
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • justice
  • friendship
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Marie Garel-Weiss
Written by
Marie Garel-Weiss, Ferdinand Berville, Benoît Graffin, Salvatore Lista
Starring
Benoît Poelvoorde, Daphné Patakia, Agnès Jaoui, Raphaël Quenard, François Rollin, Florence Muller, Maud Wyler, Evelyne Buyle
Cinematography
Jeanne Lapoirie
Runtime
91 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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