Boy Meets Girl

Nov 21 1984 Not Rated 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

Plot

Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but gives up and wanders the streets. That evening, Mireille, a girl from provincial France who has come up to Paris to make commercials, is left by her boyfriend. Alex witnesses this separation. These two tormented souls run into each other at a party....

Written by

Leos Carax

Directed by

Leos Carax

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Abilene

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,344
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA