Overview
A young woman's journey through love and self-discovery unfolds against the backdrop of Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Rohmer's finely observed romantic drama as a sharp and emotionally subtle portrait of modern ambivalence, anchored by Pascale Ogier's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louise moves between domestic partnership, seduction, and independence while each choice complicates her emotional life.
Louise's social and romantic life unfolds through nighttime movement, cafes, apartments, and shifting circles of acquaintances.
The plot follows Louise's increasingly complicated interactions with Remi, Octave, Camille, and Bastien.
Rohmer's drama centers everyday encounters and dialogue rather than overt melodrama or spectacle.
Films like Full Moon in Paris, and why
My Night at Maud's
intimate romantic drama centered on emotional ambivalence, self-definition, and shifting attachments
The Green Ray
observational french relationship drama exploring desire, indecision, and conversational intimacy
La Collectionneuse
modern romance focused on alienation, unstable commitment, and the tension between freedom and partnership
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Rohmer
- Release Date
- 1984-08-29
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Pascale Ogier
- Tchéky Karyo
- Fabrice Luchini
- Virginie Thévenet
- Christian Vadim
- László Szabó
- Lisa Garneri
- Mathieu Schiffman
- Anne-Séverine Liotard
- Hervé Grandsart
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Full Moon in Paris about?
- A young Parisian interior-design trainee tests the limits of love, independence, and seduction as her divided desires unsettle every relationship around her.
- What is Full Moon in Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Full Moon in Paris as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Full Moon in Paris violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Full Moon in Paris.
- What did critics think of Full Moon in Paris?
- Critics broadly regard Rohmer's finely observed romantic drama as a sharp and emotionally subtle portrait of modern ambivalence, anchored by Pascale Ogier's performance.
- Which films are like Full Moon in Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include My Night at Maud's, The Green Ray, and La Collectionneuse.
- How long is Full Moon in Paris?
- Full Moon in Paris runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Full Moon in Paris?
- In United States, Full Moon in Paris streams on Criterion Channel.
