Overview
A poignant exploration of love and loss in the heart of Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- wistful
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a subtle, finely wrought, and well-acted portrait of caregiving, desire, and everyday emotional change.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sandra's search for suitable nursing care for her neurodegenerative father directly collides with her affair and responsibilities as a mother.
The film follows Sandra through nursing-home visits, family interactions, parenting, and a developing affair with understated naturalism.
Sandra reconnects with Clément, who is already in a relationship, and their attraction develops into an affair.
Georg's neurodegenerative illness erodes his memory and intellectual abilities while Sandra and her family struggle to protect his quality of life.
Films like One Fine Morning, and why
Things to Come
intimate european relationship drama balancing caregiving, desire, and emotional ambiguity
The Son's Room
quietly observed french drama centered on family responsibility, aging, and complicated intimacy
A Summer's Tale
naturalistic romantic drama about adult desire colliding with existing commitments and ordinary life
The Worst Person in the World
sensitive, conversational european drama about love, parenthood, and changing family bonds
Movie Details
- Director
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Release Date
- 2022-10-05
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (179)
Cast
- Léa Seydoux
- Pascal Greggory
- Melvil Poupaud
- Nicole Garcia
- Camille Leban Martins
- Sarah Le Picard
- Pierre Meunier
- Fejria Deliba
- Jacqueline Hansen-Løve
- Catherine Vinatier
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One Fine Morning about?
- A Parisian mother navigates her father’s cognitive decline and a risky affair while trying to preserve tenderness in an unsettled life.
- What is One Fine Morning like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One Fine Morning as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is One Fine Morning violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in One Fine Morning.
- What did critics think of One Fine Morning?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a subtle, finely wrought, and well-acted portrait of caregiving, desire, and everyday emotional change.
- Which films are like One Fine Morning?
- Films with a similar feel include Things to Come, The Son's Room, A Summer's Tale, and The Worst Person in the World.
- How long is One Fine Morning?
- One Fine Morning runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch One Fine Morning?
- In United States, One Fine Morning is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
