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Boy Meets Girl

1984 · 104 min

A moody, black-and-white drift through nocturnal Paris, all restless longing and sudden tenderness, ending in a quiet shock.

Overview: In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: love
isolation
loneliness
obsession
death
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Leos Carax
Written by: Leos Carax
Starring: Denis Lavant, Mireille Perrier, Carroll Brooks, Maïté Nahyr, Elie Poicard, Christian Cloarec, Lorraine Berger, Marc Desclozeaux
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime: 104 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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