Jane B. by Agnès V.

Jane B. by Agnès V.

1988 · 99 min · FR · 6.8 (68 votes)
Dir. Agnès Varda · Starring Jane Birkin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Philippe Léotard, Farid Chopel, Alain Souchon, Serge Gainsbourg
Fantasy

The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collaboration between Agnès Varda and her longtime friend Jane Birkin. Made over the course of a year and motivated by Birkin’s fourtieth birthday—a milestone she admits to have some anxiety over—Jane B. by Agnès V. contrasts the private, reflective Birkin with Birkin the icon.

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A warm, curious, and deeply personal exploration of an artist's inner life. It feels like a candid conversation with a beloved friend, blending whimsical fantasy with honest reflection on time and self.

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