Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

Directed by Durga Chew-Bose

Produced by Babe Nation Films, Cinenovo

2025111 min6.2 / 10

A sun-drenched coming-of-age romance about youthful desire and moral awakening, shadowed by the arrival of a mysterious figure who disrupts an idyllic summer.

At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother's enigmatic friend turns her world upside down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Bonjour Tristesse end with hope? 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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