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Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

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Bonjour Tristesse

2025

1h 51m

6.1(48 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother's enigmatic friend turns her world upside down.

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Cinenovo

Elevation Pictures

Film Constellation

Barry Films

Crave

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lily McInerny

Lily McInerny

Cécile

Claes Bang

Claes Bang

Raymond

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Anne

Nailia Harzoune

Nailia Harzoune

Elsa

Aliocha Schneider

Aliocha Schneider

Cyril

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie

Thierry Harcourt

Thierry Harcourt

Charles Webb

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

Frances Webb

Moncef Farfar

Moncef Farfar

Denis

Rosalie Charrier

Rosalie Charrier

Mona

Creative team

Directed by: Durga Chew-Bose
Written by: Durga Chew-Bose
Produced by: Lindsay Tapscott
Benito Mueller

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