
Nouvelle Vague
Everyone loves the new wave.
Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by ARP Sélection, Detour Filmproduction
A spirited, idea-driven comedy about the birth of the French New Wave, celebrating artistic ambition, creative collaboration, and the transformative power of cinema.
After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, young Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He gets Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, creating a treatment with Truffaut about a gangster couple.
Questions people ask
Is Nouvelle Vague one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Does Nouvelle Vague end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Nouvelle Vague easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Nouvelle Vague scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Nouvelle Vague sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Nouvelle Vague violent? Not especially. Less violent 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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