La Pointe Courte

La Pointe Courte

Directed by Agnès Varda

Produced by Ciné-Tamaris

195680 min6.9 / 10

A formally inventive, melancholic portrait of marital dissolution woven into the texture of a Mediterranean fishing village, balancing intimate psychological study with documentary observation.

A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.

Questions people ask

  • Is La Pointe Courte violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is La Pointe Courte sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does La Pointe Courte end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is La Pointe Courte scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is La Pointe Courte easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Pointe Courte, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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