Montparnasse Bienvenue (Jeune femme) (2017)
77%RT Audience Score: 55%
Awards & Nominations: 11 wins & 14 nominations
Jeune Femme is a tour de force of character study, with Laetitia Dosch delivering a performance that is both hilarious and poignant. The film’s syncopated approach to narrative gives it a very human spirit, and director Léonor Serraille should be commended for her confident debut. While some critics may see Paula as a reflection of identity politics, the film’s exploration of maturation and self-discovery is reflective of life itself, with all its ups and downs. Remember the names of Serraille and Dosch, as they have created a magnetic and unforgettable character in Paula.
Jeune Femme is a hilarious and heartwarming French indie film that follows the journey of Paula, a 31-year-old woman who is trying to find her place in the world. Laetitia Dosch delivers a captivating performance as Paula, whose audacity and free-spirited nature will have you rooting for her from start to finish. The film is a refreshing character study that explores the ups and downs of life, and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with it. With its syncopated approach to narrative and human spirit, Jeune Femme is a must-watch for anyone looking for a good laugh and a touching story.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., 5000 Broadway Productions, Likely Story
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):French, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $423,747
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $511,139
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,733
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 55,740
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
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Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
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Souleymane Seye Ndiaye – Ousmane
Grégoire Monsaingeon – Joachim Deloche
Jean-Christophe Folly – Médecin urgences
Nathalie Richard – La mère de Paula
Marie Rémond – Anne
Director(s)
Léonor Serraille
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Sandra da Fonseca
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
11 wins & 14 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (1)
Laetitia Dosch gives a wildly funny performance as the red-headed heroine, Paula, whose audacity knows no bounds.
March 27, 2020
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Is the woman whose adult capabilities are a thin veneer over hysteria a rebellious threat to patriarchal expectations, or a perfect product thereof?
June 18, 2018 | Rating: 6
Hannah McGill
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
This is a refreshingly invigorating and unvarnished character study, thrumming with anxious life. Bravo!
May 20, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
There’s a white-knuckle sense of emotional freefall powering every fraught scene.
May 18, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Two mesmerising portraits for the price of one.
May 18, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s like a film that Philippe Garrel might have made, although Paula isn’t a thousand miles from Agnès Varda’s Cléo.
May 17, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Jeune Femme is a confidant debut for both director and star with its syncopated approach to narrative gives it a very human spirit to this tale of a 30-something woman in a state of crisis, just hoping she can land on her feet.
August 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Andrew Gaudion
THN
It’s a story of maturation and self-discovery that’s reflective of life itself in all the ups and downs.
April 20, 2019
Marshall Shaffer
Vague Visages
Remember the names of Léonor Serraille and Laetitia Dosch…The pair have created a hilarious, touching and magnetic Jeune Femme with Paula, a character you won’t be able to forget.
February 13, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Tom Bond
One Room With A View
Laetitia Dosch is hypnotic as the 31-year-old heroine of the bracingly peppery French indie drama Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe).
February 2, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Jason Best
Movie Talk
Progressively devolves into cheap identity politics. Paula becomes a form of clown, reflecting back on a conveniently unnuanced world of patriarchal and bourgeois villainy.
December 9, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
It often feels like there is a great film within Jeune Femme, but it just got lost in the editing suite; the emotional essence of Paula’s struggle remains, but it just doesn’t hit as hard as it should do.
November 12, 2018 | Rating: 6/10
Alistair Ryder
The Digital Fix…
Plot
After being left by her long-term partner, Paula wanders the streets of Paris in a state of crisis, but her audacious and unpredictable behavior leads her on a journey of self-discovery in this refreshingly invigorating character study.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Laetitia Dosch gives a wildly funny performance as the red-headed heroine, Paula, whose audacity knows no bounds.
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