Charlotte and Her Boyfriend

Charlotte and Her Boyfriend

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Les Films de la Pléiade

195813 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted, farcical short about romantic confusion and mixed signals, built on physical comedy and verbal sparring between an ex-couple.

This short features a man who is visited by his ex-lover. The moment she arrives, the man starts his constant barrage of speech; the woman doesn't say much. She just mocks the man and pretends she isn't listening. She pulls faces at him and larks about; while the man is trying his best to get her back in his life, then in the next sentence he says he hates her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Charlotte and Her Boyfriend violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Charlotte and Her Boyfriend scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Charlotte and Her Boyfriend sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Charlotte and Her Boyfriend easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Charlotte and Her Boyfriend end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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