# The New Girlfriend (2014)

> After her best friend's death, a grieving woman discovers that her friend's widowed husband is living a secret feminine identity, forcing friendship, desire, and social expectations into unsettling transformation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/169648

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: François Ozon
- Cast: Romain Duris, Anaïs Demoustier, Raphaël Personnaz, Isild Le Besco, Aurore Clément, Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat, Claudine Chatel, Anita Gillier
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3184934/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, witty, mischievous, arthouse film night, lgbtq+ cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A woman's life is turned upside down as she uncovers a shocking secret after her best friend's death.

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