Full Moon in Paris
1984 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.8 · 95% critics
A young woman feels trapped by a possessive relationship, demanding work, and the routines of suburban life. Seeking breathing room, she begins spending weekends at her Paris apartment, trying to reclaim independence and figure out what she truly wants.
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Details
- Original title
- Les Nuits de la pleine lune
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-08-29
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (132 votes)
About
If you enjoy intimate relationship dramas about independence and everyday choices, this may click, especially if you like The Green Ray or Pauline at the Beach; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear-cut answers.
Pros: relatable search for freedom; Paris weekend atmosphere; intimate relationship tension | Cons: slow, talk-heavy pacing; emotionally frustrating choices; low on big plot
Themes
- relationship problems
- alienation
- best friend
- existentialism
Awards & recognition
- Prix du meilleur film français du Syndicat français de la critique de cinéma · 1984
- César Award — Best Actress · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pascale Ogier
as Louise
Tchéky Karyo
as Remi
Fabrice Luchini
as Octave
Virginie Thévenet
as Camille
Christian Vadim
as Bastien
László Szabó
as Painter at Cafe
- LG
Lisa Garneri
as Tina the Babysitter
Mathieu Schiffman
as Louise's Decorator Friend
- AL
Anne-Séverine Liotard
as Marianne
- HG
Hervé Grandsart
as Remi's Friend Bertrand
Directed by Éric Rohmer