Regular Lovers

Regular Lovers

Directed by Philippe Garrel

Produced by Maïa Films, ARTE France Cinéma

2005183 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of young love and artistic ambition set against the ferment of 1968 Paris, where personal intimacy and political idealism coexist in uncertain tension.

1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet, dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov cocktail at the police. He smokes opium and talks about revolution with his friend, Antoine, who has an inheritance and a flat where François can stay. François meets Lilie, a sculptor who works at a foundry to support herself. They fall in love. A year passes; François continues to write, talk, smoke, and be with Lilie. Opportunities come to Lilie: what will she and François do?

Questions people ask

  • Is Regular Lovers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Regular Lovers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Regular Lovers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Regular Lovers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Regular Lovers 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Regular Lovers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Regular Lovers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Regular Lovers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Regular Lovers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Regular Lovers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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