Nenette and Boni

Nenette and Boni

1997 · 99 min · FR · 6.5 (41 votes)
Dir. Claire Denis · Starring Grégoire Colin, Alice Houri, Jacques Nolot, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Vincent Gallo, Alex Descas · Music Stuart A. Staples
Drama

Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents' divorce. Their mother, who doted on her son Boni, has died. He works for an interesting couple as a pizza baker, and is surprised and enraged when his younger sister, having run away from boarding school, suddenly turns up. There's a problem that they must confront.

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A raw, unflinching look at fractured family bonds. It feels intensely intimate and suffocating, exploring the dark corners of siblinghood with a stark, unvarnished realism that lingers long after the credits roll.

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