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Nénette and Boni
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69/100
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents' divorce. Their mother, who doted on her son Boni, has died. He works for an interesting couple as a pizza baker, and is surprised and enraged when his younger sister, having run away from boarding school, suddenly turns up. There's a problem that they must confront.
Details
- Director
- Claire Denis
- Writers
- Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
- Studio
- Dacia Films, La Sept Cinéma
- Released
- 29 January 1997
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Awards
- 4 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →4 wins from 5 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 1998 | Best International Film | Nénette and Boni | Nominee |
| Locarno Festival 1996 | Golden Leopard | Nénette and Boni | Winner |
| Locarno Festival 1996 | Best Actor | Grégoire Colin | Winner |
| Locarno Festival 1996 | Best Actress | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | Winner |
| Locarno Festival 1996 | Special Mention: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Nénette and Boni | Winner |
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×Full cast — Nénette and Boni
×5 awards — Nénette and Boni
×| Best International Film | Nénette and Boni | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Grégoire Colin | Winner |
| Best Actress | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | Winner |
| Golden Leopard | Nénette and Boni | Winner |
| Special Mention: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Nénette and Boni | Winner |