A Radiant Girl

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A Radiant Girl

2023

1h 38m

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Paris, summer 1942. Irene (Rebecca Marder) is a 19-year-old aspiring actress without a care in the world. Her family watches her discover friends, new love and a passion for the theater, all the while without her realizing that time is running out. Legendary French actress Sandrine Kiberlain makes her directorial debut with this allegorical coming-of-age drama set in Nazi-occupied France, that is in turns enchanting and devastating, anchored by a star-making lead performance by Marder "which more than delivers on the luminous promise of the English title" (Screen Daily). A RADIANT GIRL shows us both the dangers of complacency in the face of fascism, as well as the moments of beauty that are possible even under the hardest of circumstances.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Mar 2, 2023

It's very uncomfortable while also being extremely beautiful.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Feb 18, 2023

3.5/4

"A Radiant Girl" rewards careful attention.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Feb 17, 2023

Kiberlain filters familiar subject matter through a unique lens, resulting in the simultaneously ominous and vibrant allegorical coming-of-age story that is “A Radiant Girl.”

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Jan 4, 2024

3.5/5

A Radiant Girl marks an assured debut from a first-time director. Sandrine Kiberlain's debut benefits from a convincing cast and a unique approach to the Jewish experience in Vichy France.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Aug 3, 2023

3.5/5

Part coming-of-age movie, part quirky comedy, part tense holocaust drama, A Radiant Girl (Une Jeune Fille Qui Va Bien) balances the darkness of its themes with the light that comes from its protagonist, brilliantly brought to life by Rebecca Marder.

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

Mar 8, 2023

While the film does not present the heartbreak that is bound to happen, the audience is aware of what awaits, as Irène smiles and plans her future, unaware of history.

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TK

Feb 19, 2023

Best film. Rebecca Mader was absolutely incredible!

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Paris, summer 1942. Irene (Rebecca Marder) is a 19-year-old aspiring actress without a care in the world. Her family watches her discover friends, new love and a passion for the theater, all the while without her realizing that time is running out. Legendary French actress Sandrine Kiberlain makes her directorial debut with this allegorical coming-of-age drama set in Nazi-occupied France, that is in turns enchanting and devastating, anchored by a star-making lead performance by Marder "which more than delivers on the luminous promise of the English title" (Screen Daily). A RADIANT GIRL shows us both the dangers of complacency in the face of fascism, as well as the moments of beauty that are possible even under the hardest of circumstances.

Director: Sandrine Kiberlain
Producer: Christine De Jekel, Olivier Delbosc, Pauline Duhault
Screenwriter: Sandrine Kiberlain
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: BNP Paribas Pictures, France 3 Cinéma, E.D.I Films, Curiosa Films
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 38m

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