Jeune femme (2017)

In her early thirties, broke, and in the wake of a humbling breakup, a spirited, yet rudderless young woman finds herself struggling to get by in the bustling Parisian metropolis; however, if she can make it there, she'll make it anywhere.

Director:

Léonor Serraille

Writers:

Clémence Carré (collaboration), Bastien Daret (collaboration)

Stars:

Laetitia Dosch, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Grégoire Monsaingeon

11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laetitia Dosch	...	Paula Simonian
Souleymane Seye Ndiaye	...	Ousmane
Grégoire Monsaingeon	...	Joachim Deloche
Jean-Christophe Folly	...	Médecin urgences
Nathalie Richard	...	La mère de Paula
Arnaud de Cazes	...	L'infirmier
Zirek	...	L'épicier (as Ahmed Zirek)
Philippe Lasry	...	L'invité hispanophone
Marie Rémond	...	Anne
Jean-René Lemoine	...	L'invité travaillant dans le champagne
Bélinda Saligot	...	La femme des photos
Philippe Vincent	...	Le gérant de l'hôtel
Agathe Desche	...	La vétérinaire
Philippe Ferreira Gonçalo	...	Vendeur Cash Converters
Lou Valentini	...	Géraldine, la manageuse lingerie

Storyline

Broke, with nothing but her cat and doors closing in her face, Paula is back in Paris after a long absence. As she meets different people along the way, there is one thing she knows for sure: she's determined to make a new start and she'll do it with style and panache.

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Plot Keywords:

public nudity | female full rear nudity | loser | swimming pool | candyfloss | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Be for Films [Belgium] Blue Monday Productions [France]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French English

Release Date:

1 November 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

Jeune Femme

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Monday Productions, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Arte / Cofinova 12

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ousmane: You know what you remind me of? A little wild monkey.

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Connections

References Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Soundtracks

Las Vegas Tango
Written by Gil Evans
Performed by Gil Evans

User Reviews

Should have used a sweeter cat

Seen at the Viennale 2017: Laetitia Dosch rescued this movie from absolute impassibility. To follow female young women with close-up camera through their daily life is a new trend. I guess, it has something to do with new camera techniques. Because faces of people can tell stories of their own, somebody can make easily a "character study" instead of a well told story with interesting characters. I appreciate that such movies are a psychological help for up-growing young girls (I hope they find their way to pictures like this). But for an adult they are quite boring.