Overview
Two lost souls collide in the vibrant streets of Paris, seeking connection amidst heartbreak.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- witty
- late night viewing
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's striking black-and-white photography, performances, and youthful cinephilic energy while noting that its influences sometimes overshadow Leos Carax's individual voice.
What sets it apart
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Alex wants to become a filmmaker and fixates on first experiences, while the film openly recalls Godard and Truffaut.
The Paris streets and interiors are photographed in distinctive smooth black-and-white images, especially during the characters' nighttime wandering.
Alex is left by Florence for Thomas, while Mireille is also abandoned by her boyfriend before meeting Alex.
Alex's aspiration to become a filmmaker governs his fascination with first times and his way of processing heartbreak.
Films like Boy Meets Girl, and why
Breathless
black-and-white romantic alienation, youthful cinephilia, and godardian formal play
The 400 Blows
melancholic young lovers, conversational intimacy, and french new wave influence
The Lovers on the Bridge
stylized black-and-white romance shaped by emotional dislocation and cinematic self-consciousness
Movie Details
- Director
- Leos Carax
- Release Date
- 1984-11-21
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (129)
Cast
- Denis Lavant
- Mireille Perrier
- Carroll Brooks
- Maïté Nahyr
- Elie Poicard
- Christian Cloarec
- Lorraine Berger
- Marc Desclozeaux
- Anna Baldaccini
- Evelyne Schmitt
Common questions
- What is Boy Meets Girl about?
- Two abandoned young dreamers cross paths in nocturnal Paris, where heartbreak, cinephilia, and impulsive violence become the raw material of an unconventional romance.
- What is Boy Meets Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boy Meets Girl as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Boy Meets Girl violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Boy Meets Girl as mild.
- What did critics think of Boy Meets Girl?
- Critics broadly praise the film's striking black-and-white photography, performances, and youthful cinephilic energy while noting that its influences sometimes overshadow Leos Carax's individual voice.
- Which films are like Boy Meets Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include Breathless, The 400 Blows, and The Lovers on the Bridge.
- How long is Boy Meets Girl?
- Boy Meets Girl runs 104 minutes.
