A Story of No Importance

A Story of No Importance

Directed by Jacques Duron

Produced by IDHEC

198044 min5.2 / 10

A tender, introspective coming-of-age story about two adolescent boys navigating awakening desire and the painful asymmetry of unrequited love.

A coming of age story about two great friends during the school years whose friendship is truly tested when one of the boys start to develop different feelings for the other. At first, it seems Philippe and Claude are just experimenting new sensations, everything is pure curiosity to them. But total reciprocity isn't the name of the game and Philippe is clearly infatuated with his friend.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Story of No Importance violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Story of No Importance sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is A Story of No Importance scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does A Story of No Importance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is A Story of No Importance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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