Nenette et Boni

Produced in 1996

Nenette et Boni

Film Information

Festival Edition 1997 - Edition 1
Section Panorama
Director Claire Denis
Duration 103 min
Language French
Category Panorama 1997

Synopsis

A young girl of 15, Nenette has escaped from school and has taken refuge in a run-down house where 4 teenage boys live. Initially, the relation between Nenette and these boys remains obscure until Boni, a pizzaiolo, returns. Boni is Nenette's 19-year-old brother. Nenette brings into their new life a couple of problems that the pair deal with. The film explores the intricacy of sibling relations, navigating from animosity to closeness and complicity.