The Green Ray
1986 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · 88% critics
A lonely young woman drifts through a long summer vacation, struggling with anxiety, social awkwardness, and the fear of being left out. As plans fall apart and new encounters come and go, she searches for a place—and a feeling of connection—that finally makes sense to her.
Based on The Green Ray
Also known as Summer
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Details
- Original title
- Le Rayon vert
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-08-29
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (280 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like quiet, talky character studies about isolation and chance connections, similar to Pauline at the Beach or Full Moon in Paris; Not for you if you need fast pacing, big plot turns, or highly polished performances.
Pros: honest loneliness portrait; natural conversations; warm summer mood | Cons: slow and uneventful; awkward, stilted dialogue; lead can frustrate
Themes
- paris, france
- jules verne
- vacation
- romance
- summer vacation
- lonely woman
- cherbourg, france
Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion · 1986
Cast & crew
Marie Rivière
as Delphine
Amira Chemakhi
as in Paris
- SR
Sylvie Richez
as in Paris
María Luisa García
as Manuella in Paris
Béatrice Romand
as Béatrice
Rosette
as Françoise in Paris
Vincent Gauthier
as Jacques in Biarritz
- BG
Basile Gervaise
as in Paris
- VG
Virginie Gervaise
as in Paris
- RH
René Hernandez
as in Paris
Directed by Éric Rohmer