Overview
A poignant exploration of love and self-discovery through the years.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- quiet evening
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's patient naturalism, incisive writing, and sensitive portrayal of adolescent ardor and emotional growth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Camille's teenage relationship with Sullivan continues to shape her emotions and choices after years of separation.
The story moves from Camille's adolescence into her architectural studies, work, and emerging independence.
The film observes Camille and Sullivan's relationship through quiet encounters, letters, separation, and gradual emotional change.
Camille studies architecture, assists Lorenz, and prepares to establish her own agency as her sense of self develops.
Films like Goodbye First Love, and why
The Souvenir
patient naturalism, adolescent longing, and the emotional afterlife of a formative first relationship
A Summer's Tale
intimate coming-of-age drama focused on memory, desire, and a young woman's changing identity
The Green Ray
naturalistic french romance centered on shifting attachments and emotionally unresolved love
Before Sunrise
quietly observed relationship drama about youthful passion, separation, and adult self-discovery
Movie Details
- Director
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Release Date
- 2011-07-06
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Lola Créton
- Sebastian Urzendowsky
- Valérie Bonneton
- Magne-Håvard Brekke
- Serge Renko
- Özay Fecht
- Max Ricat
- Louis Dunbar
- Philippe Paimblanc
- Patrice Movermann
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goodbye First Love about?
- A young French architect must reconcile the enduring pull of her first love with the independent life she has painstakingly built.
- What is Goodbye First Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goodbye First Love as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Goodbye First Love violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Goodbye First Love as mild.
- What did critics think of Goodbye First Love?
- Critics broadly praised the film's patient naturalism, incisive writing, and sensitive portrayal of adolescent ardor and emotional growth.
- Which films are like Goodbye First Love?
- Films with a similar feel include The Souvenir, A Summer's Tale, The Green Ray, and Before Sunrise.
- How long is Goodbye First Love?
- Goodbye First Love runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goodbye First Love?
- In United States, Goodbye First Love streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
