# The Girl on the Bridge (1999)

> A despairing Parisian woman and a knife-thrower find an unlikely partnership as luck, desire, and travel pull them across the Mediterranean.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5489

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Patrice Leconte
- Cast: Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Demetre Georgalas, Catherine Lascault, Frédéric Pfluger, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Mireille Mossé, Didier Lemoine
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144201/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, melancholic, playful, romantic evening, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A chance encounter on a Paris bridge leads to an unexpected journey of love and self-discovery.

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