Bonjour Tristesse (2024 film)

“a contemporary take on the original 1958 film based on the Françoise Sagan’s 1954 scandalous debut novel written at eighteen. Chronicling a teenage girl's manipulative, tragic interference in her father's love life. Set on the French Riviera, the story follows seventeen-year-old Cécile, who sabotages her carefree, widowed father's plans to marry a structured woman named Anne. Chloe Sévigny is impeccable, each scene a tableau that I wish I could collect as a postcard.”

“"aperol spritz problems." Every summer movie list needs at least one entry of sun-bleached glamour. the pleasure of an ice cream, a gauzy dress catching the wind, the particular blue of water glimpsed from a terrace.Based on Françoise Sagan’s novella, which is a perfect poolside read. Directed by Durga Chew-Bose, one of our most insightful writers.”

“This is one of the most recent movies I've watched that fulfills the brief: warm with European summer vibes, shimmering with the magic and uncertainty that accompanies the metamorphosis of girl to woman. Very Sofia-coded, yet something of its own.”

“I enjoyed this modern version of Bonjour, Tristesse. Visually stunning and mostly faithful to the source material. Just a remarkable directorial debut from Durga Chew-Bose. I look forward to her future work! If you haven't already, I highly recommend watching the original with Jean Seberg! I think you'll appreciate the differences in both features.”