Bonjour Tristesse

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Bonjour Tristesse

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At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond (Claes Bang), and his girlfriend, Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune), when the arrival of her late mother's friend, Anne (Chloë Sevigny), changes everything. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Cécile's world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan's unforgettable coming-of-age novel by the same title, Durga Chew-Bose's Bonjour Tristesse masterfully captures the complexity of relationships between women and how they wield influence over one another's fates.

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Caryn James

The Hollywood Reporter

Chew-Bose makes the daring choice to extend the story beyond the novel and it gives her one of the film’s best episodes, chilling in its revelation of the emotional fallout of Cecile’s actions.

Sep 10, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

It’s a bold project for a first-time feature film, and I applaud writer-director Durga Chew-Bose for the attempt, even if I find the execution a bit lacking.

Sep 8, 2024

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

While remakes can feel, by their very nature, like the worst kind of retread, Chew-Bose’s directorial debut is a sharp offering that adds to the mystique of the original material and makes a strong case for its own existence.

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2024

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Dustin Chang

ScreenAnarchy

In Chew-Bose's hand, this sun-drenched, French Riviera set fairy-tale-gone-wrong plays out like an elegant chamber piece, beautifully shot by Maximilian Pittner. She concentrates on the tender father-daughter relationship with a hint of sadness.

Mar 30, 2025

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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

It’s a respectable debut from Chew-Bose and a handsomely crafted one, but it never quite justifies its own existence in the shadow of both the novel and the 1958 film.

Rated: C-

Mar 17, 2025

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Olivia Popp

Cineuropa

The film’s two hours float by like a boat on the Riviera waters – languorous with a delicious sprinkling of lingering disquietude. Oh, such beautiful, privileged indolence: j’ai la flemme.

Oct 21, 2024

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At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond (Claes Bang), and his girlfriend, Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune), when the arrival of her late mother's friend, Anne (Chloë Sevigny), changes everything. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Cécile's world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan's unforgettable coming-of-age novel by the same title, Durga Chew-Bose's Bonjour Tristesse masterfully captures the complexity of relationships between women and how they wield influence over one another's fates.

Director: Durga Chew-Bose
Producer: Julie Viez, Durga Chew-Bose, Joe Iacono, Wolfgang Mueller, Benito Mueller, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal, Katie Bird Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott
Screenwriter: Durga Chew-Bose, Francoise Sagan
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Constellation Productions, Babe Nation Films, Cinenovo, Barry Films, Elevation Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2025
Runtime: 1h 50m