Something in the Air

2012 · 122 min · FR · NR · 6.0 (73 votes)

Dir. Olivier Assayas · Starring Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Felix Armand, Carole Combes, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Hugo Conzelmann

RomanceDrama

During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

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A tender, politically charged coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of 1970s Paris. It captures the heady mix of youthful idealism, artistic yearning, and burgeoning romance amidst societal upheaval. Feels like a memory you can almost touch.

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