Goodbye to Language
2014 · Movie · NR · 69 min · ★ 6.0 · 82% critics
A married woman and a single man begin a turbulent relationship, drifting between affection and conflict as time passes. A wandering dog moves between town and country and between the pair, while conversations and images shift from everyday life into more abstract, metaphor-driven moments.
Also known as Goodbye to Language 3D
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Details
- Original title
- Adieu au langage
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-05-28
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 69 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (192 votes)
About
If you enjoy experimental, idea-heavy films that mix relationship drama with abstract detours and a loose, poetic structure, this may click; Not for you if you want a clear story, like in The Image Book.
Pros: bold, experimental storytelling; striking, unusual imagery; thought-provoking ideas | Cons: hard to follow; emotionally distant tone; not plot-driven
Themes
- fight
- love
- dog
- death
- argument
- metaphor
- park bench
Cast & crew
Jessica Erickson
as Mary Shelley
Héloïse Godet
as Josette
Zoé Bruneau
as Ivitch
Kamel Abdeli
as Gédéon
Richard Chevallier
as Marcus
Alexandre Païta
Christian Gregori
as Davidson
Marie Ruchat
Jeremy Zampatti
Jean-Luc Godard
as Narrator (voice)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard