Nenette and Boni

Nenette and Boni

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Release Date

1/29/1997

Runtime

103 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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A delicate, uncomfortable reunion between two estranged siblings forced to confront painful family history and an unspoken crisis. Claire Denis finds quiet intensity in the spaces between words.

Mood

BittersweetTenseIntimateWistful

Themes

FamilyGriefComing of ageIdentity

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Two-hander

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