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Marguerite's Theorem (2023)

Marguerite's Theorem poster
Original title
Le Théorème de Marguerite
Directed by
Anna Novion
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
M
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 211 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A brilliant math student at a top French school sees her PhD work fall apart when a mistake is found. She leaves her studies and reconsiders her life and goals.

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What happens

Marguerite's Theorem (French: Le Théorème de Marguerite) is 2023 French-Swiss drama film co-written and directed by Anna Novion. It is about a female mathematics student at ENS whose career is upended when an error is discovered in her work. It premiered on 22 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It was distributed in France on 1 November 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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