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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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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 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. Rated: 3/4 Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting [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. Rated: 4.5/5 Nov 21, 2025 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News "Nouvelle Vague" is inviting rather than exclusionary, down-to-earth rather than pretentious. It's a romp for film fans that celebrates the notion that cinema can change the world, 24 frames per second at a time. Rated: B+ Nov 18, 2025 Full Review Ricardo Mendoza Cinencuentro ...if the Godard of 1960 broke the rules to turn the street into a laboratory, Linklater of 2025 replicates that laboratory to remind us that cinema, when it dares, can once again be about risk. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 1, 2025 Full Review Kiko Martinez The Cinesnob Podcast Richard Linklater does a great job fully embracing the spirit and visual language of the French New Wave. Rated: B+ Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review Linklater’s homage to the French New Wave is a joyous affair, even though it surrenders to the myth of its subject Rated: 4 Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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t W Lots of fun, breezy. Wished there was a tad bit more drama though. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/13/25 Full Review Carlos F 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 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/08/25 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! It should be required viewing for all aspiring filmmakers. But it doesn’t explain why Godard chose not to use sync sound. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/25 Full Review Radek V ⭐️ Rating: 8/10 📍 Cinema, VIFF 2025 | Richard Linklater’s made a black-and-white reconstruction of Paris in 1959, capturing the chaos behind the making of Breathless. Godard (played brilliantly by Guillaume Marbeck) runs through Paris rewriting scenes on the spot, dodging producers, and reinventing cinema without even realizing it. Even if you’re not deeply familiar with the French New Wave, this film works perfectly. It’s about freedom, instinct, and the beauty of not knowing what you’re doing until it’s done. A fascinating, chaotic, and deeply affectionate portrait of artistic rebellion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/27/25 Full Review Vincent S. A very fun, fascinating, light and strikingly beautiful looking peek behind a legendary classic movie in pristine black and white cinematography by David Chambille. I learned a lot and had a big smile on my face throughout the entire movie. With this and “Blue Moon” Richard Linklater is having a very great year peeking behind the scenes of artistic magic. It made me want to see the original Breathless again. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/25 Full Review Jack L Really good and the Jean Seberg character was terrific Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/25 Full Review 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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