Boy Meets Girl

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Boy Meets Girl

1984

1h 40m

Drama

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After being dumped, brooding romantic Alex (Denis Lavant) nearly kills his friend Thomas (Christian Cloarec), who has been conducting an affair with his girlfriend. The despondent Alex then wanders aimlessly through Paris. Along the way, he overhears a suicidal girl, Mireille (Mireille Perrier), breaking up with her boyfriend over an intercom. Later he meets Mireille at a party, and as the night wears on, the two lonely young people begin to fall for each other.

Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

Carax excels at creating a space that's a luxury for viewers to occupy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 17, 2014

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

The director's slight uncertainty creates a fascinating tension that works in Boy Meets Girl's favor. You empathize with the characters' struggles even as they are both kept at a critical distance.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 6, 2014

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Calum Marsh

Village Voice

A debut feature of extraordinary passion and vigor.

Aug 5, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Carax's debut sweeps us into the hopeful melancholy of the nocturnal Parisian streets, and we succumb easily to his idiosyncrasies, all caught up in the coattails of an impossibly young Denis Lavant.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2020

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Jose Solís

PopMatters

In Boy Meets Girl, Carax shows audiences a scrapbook of his most beloved cinematic possessions.

Rated: 7/10

May 22, 2020

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

[VIDEO ESSAY] "Boy Meets Girl" is a passionate cinematic work that echoes the brilliant dramatic effects Leos Carax has achieved with his other films ("The Night is Young," "The Lovers on the Bridge," "Pola X," and "Holy Motors").

Rated: B+

Oct 1, 2013

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Audience Member

Strange and unique in all the interesting ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Surreal exploration of a developing relationship, one which you'll need an appreciation of art-house movies to appreciate this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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An interesting angle on life at that age . Portrayed is what's supposed to the directors unique style, his first attempt at that. The story and presentation does draw you in quite well. Some scenes especially are well crafted. The story doesn't tend to end in a finality and leaves it a bit vague but intriguing never the less

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Leos Carax's (arguably France's greatest working director) debut picture is a surreal romance for the ages! Shot when he was only 24, the film carries a craft that seems to come from a man eons older, but it's mentality assuredly reflects his young age. It's that rare film that really understands youthful ennui, and the desperation to find love, captured in a plethora of different film styles and methods that borrow from only the greats, yet never feels derivative. Frequently hilarious, as well as climactically heartbreaking, Boy Meets Girl feels like the lovechild of Truffalt and Godard...if that child happened to listen to a lot of punk rock!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Visually interesting at times, but rarely engaging on any other level.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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I was fascinated by the filming and dialogue..a really interesting piece of work.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

After being dumped, brooding romantic Alex (Denis Lavant) nearly kills his friend Thomas (Christian Cloarec), who has been conducting an affair with his girlfriend. The despondent Alex then wanders aimlessly through Paris. Along the way, he overhears a suicidal girl, Mireille (Mireille Perrier), breaking up with her boyfriend over an intercom. Later he meets Mireille at a party, and as the night wears on, the two lonely young people begin to fall for each other.

Director: Leos Carax
Producer: Patricia Moraz
Screenwriter: Leos Carax
Production Co: Abilene
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2014
Runtime: 1h 40m