Bonjour Tristesse

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Bonjour Tristesse

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Released May 2

1h 50m

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Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

By turns intoxicating and a little rudderless, Bonjour Tristesse submerges audience into an intoxicating mood that compensates for its lack of a satisfying payoff.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Chew-Bose’s effort is nevertheless a noble one. She wants to make this world immersive, convincing, and compelling. She’s good enough to get part of the way there, but I don’t know if the destination was ever in sight.

May 5, 2025

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

One can appreciate the effort behind this well-made “Bonjour Tristesse” without necessarily feeling its turmoil.

May 5, 2025

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Stunning, sun-splashed and vaguely sinister.

Rated: 4/5

May 2, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Evoking the bright colors and summer ennui of Éric Rohmer, “Bonjour Tristesse” marks a strong feature debut for Chew-Bose, showing off the director’s visually expressive style and filled with great performances.

Jul 18, 2025

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Cody Allen

The Curb

It’s this subtlety that stays with you, like the sting of sunburn you didn’t notice until nightfall.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2025

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

This couldn’t be a more generic and uninspired entry into the genre. An empty summer reverie.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 19, 2025

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Dennis L

Watch the 1958 version it’s better in every way, by a mile.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Jane

Beautiful scenery, but the plot and characters really dragged. Veered away from the book with extraneous actions of the characters that didn’t add anything to the movie. Also confusing was a movie that I thought was set in the past but the characters were using cell phones. However, I thought Chloe Sevigny was very good in her part. The movie tried to be deep but still felt very superficial to me. I kept waiting for something to happen and I actually almost fell asleep.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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DAVID K

Great cast, great scenery, great cinematography, and a very nice intimate story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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David F

A sly, sexy film set on the Riviera about the games people play.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Michele M

Now I need to read the book to understand the movie. The cinematography is beautiful and each actor did well. Except Sevigny, who was stiff and inscrutable; she didn't seem capable of love. Miscast? I also didn't understand the relationship between Cyril and Elsa, and what the heck the "plot" was. There were many other moments that were head scratchers, too, and possibly unnecessary. I'll read the book.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Gayle S

The acting was good but it was not enough to save this film. One of the worst movies. Waiting for something…ANYTHING to happen. Do not waste your time or money.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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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, Barry Films, Babe Nation Films, Elevation Pictures, Cinenovo
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

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