Overview
A young filmmaker's journey through the chaotic world of cinema leads to unexpected revelations and creative breakthroughs.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- nostalgic
- playful
- cinephile movie night
- film study session
What critics said
Critics broadly praise its infectious admiration and seamless recreation of the groundbreaking production of Breathless, while noting that it deliberately pays tribute rather than radically reinventing cinema.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Godard's struggle to assemble cast, crew, financing, and a story for Breathless makes the act of filmmaking the primary drama.
The story recreates Jean-Luc Godard's emergence from Cahiers du cinéma criticism into directing Breathless during the French New Wave.
Godard receives a tiny budget and only twenty days from Georges de Beauregard, forcing invention at every production stage.
The film looks back admiringly at the period of extraordinary creative ferment surrounding Breathless and the French New Wave.
Films like Nouvelle Vague, and why
The Fabelmans
metacinematic portrait of filmmaking, creative ambition, and cinematic innovation
The Artist
witty, affectionate dramatization of a formative filmmaking movement and its personalities
The Disaster Artist
playful behind-the-scenes filmmaking comedy centered on artistic collaboration and creative chaos
Day for Night
nostalgic, self-reflexive celebration of cinema and the people who make it
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Release Date
- 2025-10-08
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (275)
Cast
- Guillaume Marbeck
- Zoey Deutch
- Aubry Dullin
- Adrien Rouyard
- Antoine Besson
- Jodie Ruth-Forest
- Bruno Dreyfürst
- Benjamin Cléry
- Matthieu Penchinat
- Pauline Belle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nouvelle Vague about?
- Richard Linklater’s affectionate, playful recreation of Jean-Luc Godard’s audacious leap from film critic to French New Wave director.
- What is Nouvelle Vague like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nouvelle Vague as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nouvelle Vague violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Nouvelle Vague as mild.
- What did critics think of Nouvelle Vague?
- Critics broadly praise its infectious admiration and seamless recreation of the groundbreaking production of Breathless, while noting that it deliberately pays tribute rather than radically reinventing cinema.
- Which films are like Nouvelle Vague?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fabelmans, The Artist, The Disaster Artist, and Day for Night.
- How long is Nouvelle Vague?
- Nouvelle Vague runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nouvelle Vague?
- In United States, Nouvelle Vague streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
