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Nouvelle Vague

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This is the story of Godard making "Breathless", told in the style and spirit in which Godard made "Breathless".
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Seamlessly recreating one of cinema's most groundbreaking productions, Nouvelle Vague doesn't reinvent the medium the way its subjects did, but it pays tribute to their accomplishment with infectious admiration.

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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Dec 3
As a movie lover I was utterly enraptured by Nouvelle Vague. It makes you feel as if this is all unfolding right in front of your eyes. It has immediacy and complete credibility Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Nov 26
3/4
Richard Linklater’s love song to both the crazy act of filmmaking and Jean Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic “Breathless” all but twinkles and is as light as a feather. Go to Full Review
Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Nov 21
4.5/5
[Linklater] channels the French New Wave’s restless energy, revealing how Godard’s audacity and artistic uncertainty spark a collision of cinema’s past, present, and future. Go to Full Review
Jason Blake Limelight 2d
4/5
Richard Linklater’s irresistibly immersive film follows the shooting of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. Go to Full Review
Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) 6d
4/5
[A] remarkably joyous film, a love letter that captures not just the energy of the day-to-day production of BREATHLESS but also the foundations of the legacy it has forged. Go to Full Review
Leonardo Garcia Tsao La Jornada 6d
Undoubtedly, die-hard cinephiles will enjoy Nouvelle Vague far more than those unfamiliar with the glories of the French New Wave. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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t W Nov 13 Lots of fun, breezy. Wished there was a tad bit more drama though. See more Carlos F Nov 8 Beautiful depiction of 1960’s Paris, the interesting and determined personalities in the world of film, and their effect on society at a time when people were more intelectually engaged, more curious, more aware, less self-centered in the toxic way we are today… Also, I loved getting a window into the production of Godard’s “Breathless” and his artistic influences at the time Make sure you are well rested and relaxed, because the subtitles are easy to read and properly timed, but there is so much dialogue in French, that often you won’t be able to finish reading one line before the next one comes… don’t let that frustrate you, because the characters are so rich and the situations so endearing that you’re still able to follow the plot and thoroughly enjoy the movie See more Gregory A 12h A must see for anyone who loves film, filmmaking, and/or Paris. A total joy, as director Richard Linklater and all involved do an amazing job of recreating Paris and the French New Wave of the 1960's. See more Rick M. @Dorothy1919 1d Like being Godard’s shadow for 90 minutes. Brilliantly captures the playfulness of the masterpiece Breathless. See more JJ H 2d Any Richard Linklater movie is worth seeing for sure, but I found this one to be pointless. It is amazing how he recreated the 1960 black-and-white milieu. I just didn't find much of a story there. A movie about the New Wave might have been more interesting if focused on Truffaut rather than Godard. Linklater found a remarkable lookalike for Seberg in Zoey Deutsch--she captures the playful air of Seberg's character Patricia. Was Seberg in real life that playful though? The actor who stands in for Belmondo unfortunately has neither his looks or his charisma. See more Juan A 4d Richard Linklater is master class men when it comes to good old fashion art film, from he’s Before trilogy with Ethan Hawk, to the great Boy hood. He’s going Frenchy which i say, bonjourno love it(ye laught here). Really love the art of guerrilla filmmaking ye can get away with anything, the cast was magnifico, taking it black/white was pure genius for that time, that director playing with everybody roles was pure comedy gold, always wearing sunglasses like It man, love how he keep annoying her main actress Jean Seberg. It was also nice touch on the introduction of those that work fer the film. So conclude i really was entertain by look the new wave of French film, the art that begun with it, awesome cast, was there to really film for a month? Huh Remind me of the mean French guys from Mighty Pythons N Holy Grail. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis This is the story of Godard making "Breathless", told in the style and spirit in which Godard made "Breathless".
Director
Richard Linklater
Producer
Michele Halberstadt, Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin
Screenwriter
Vincent Palmo Jr., Michele Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson, Holly Gent
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
ARP Sélection SAS
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2025
Runtime
1h 46m
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