The Green Ray

The Green Ray

1986 · 99 min · FR · 7.5 (294 votes)
Dir. Éric Rohmer · Starring Marie Rivière, Rosette, Béatrice Romand, Carita, Vincent Gauthier, Eric Hamm · Music Jean-Louis Valéro
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A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.

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A quiet, contemplative summer unfolds, mirroring a woman's internal search for connection. It's a gentle, sun-drenched exploration of solitude and the quiet anxieties of finding one's place.

melancholicintrospectivewistfulsearchingslow-burnnaturalisticslice-of-lifeEuropean arthousecharacter studylonelinessidentitysummerself-discovery
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paris, francejules vernevacationromancesummer vacationlonely womancherbourg, france
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