Born in 68

Born in 68

We'll love one another 'til death

Directed by Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel

Produced by ARTE France Cinéma

2008173 min5.7 / 10

A tender, nostalgic portrait of three young lovers navigating idealism, freedom, and the painful compromises that come with growing up during a transformative historical moment.

1968. Catherine, Yves and Hervé are twenty years old. They're students in Paris and they love each other. The May student uprisings radically change their lives. Overtaken by communal utopia, they leave the city with a few friends to set up house in an abandoned farm in the Lot region. A desire for freedom and the search for individual fulfillment lead them to make choices that cause them to separate.

Questions people ask

  • Is Born in 68 sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Born in 68 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Born in 68 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Born in 68 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Born in 68 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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