The Green Ray (1986)

Original title

Le Rayon vert

Directed by

Éric Rohmer

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

15+

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 281 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Delphine feels lost and lonely after a breakup. She spends summer trying to find connection and a sense of purpose as she travels around France.

contemplativequietintrospectiveepisodicunderstatedmelancholicintimatewandering

What happens

The Green Ray (French: Le rayon vert), released in North America as Summer, is a 1986 French romantic drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. It is the fifth instalment in Rohmer's "Comedies and Proverbs" series. The film was inspired by the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. It was shot in France on 16 mm film and much of the dialogue is improvised. The film won the Golden Lion and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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