Is cinema ready for a new adaptation of “Bonjour Tristesse“? Well, it’s been 66 years since Otto Preminger‘s take on Françoise Sagan‘s classic French novel, so why not?
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Durga Chew-Bose makes their narrative feature debut with “Bonjour Tristesse,” which follows a young girl in flower whose teen idyll by the French coast gets threatened when an old flame of her father’s shows up to stay with her family. Chloë Sevigny stars.
Here’s an official synopsis for “Bonjour Tristesse,” courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment:
At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond, and his girlfriend, Elsa, when the arrival of her late mother’s friend, Anne, changes everything. Amid the sun-drenched splendour of their surroundings, Cécile’s world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age novel by the same title, Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse masterfully captures the complexity of relationships between women and how they wield influence over one another’s fates.
Along with Sevigny, “Bonjour Tristesse” also stars Claes Bang, Lily McInerny, Nailia Harzoune, and Aliocha Schneider.
Chew-Bose writes and directs “Bonjour Tristesse.” Producers on the film include Lindsay Tapscott and Katie Bird Nolan. “Bonjour Tristesse” had its world premiere at TIFF last year, where it received a mixed reception from critics.
“Bonjour Tristesse” hits select theaters on May 2. Watch a trailer for the film below.
