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The Sky Above Paris (1991)

The Sky Above Paris poster
Original title
Le ciel de Paris
Directed by
Michel Béna
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates her life in Paris facing personal struggles. The film follows her quiet day to day experiences and emotional challenges.

melancholicintimateslow-pacedreflectivevisually understatedsombercharacter-drivenpoignant

What happens

The Sky Above Paris (French: Le ciel de Paris) is a 1991 French drama film co-written and directed by Michel Béna and starring Sandrine Bonnaire. It was entered into the Venice International Film Critics' Week competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival. It marked the directorial debut of Béna, who died of AIDS a few weeks before its premiere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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