Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m.: Q&A with Chloë Sevigny, Lily McInerny and director Durga Chew-Bose moderated by Doreen St. Felix
Friday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.: Q&A with Lily McInerny and director Durga Chew-Bose moderated by Rachel Tashjian (Washington Post critic)
Friday, May 2 at 9:05 p.m.: Introduction by director Durga Chew-Bose
Saturday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.: Q&A with Lily McInerny and director Durga Chew-Bose
At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is languishing by the French seaside with her handsome father, Raymond (Claes Bang) and his lover Elsa (Naïlia Harzoune) when the arrival of her late mother’s friend Anne (Chloë Sevigny) changes everything. Amid the sun-drenched splendour of their surroundings, Cécile’s world is threatened and, desperate to regain control, she sets in motion a plan to drive Anne away with tragic consequences. An adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming of age novel by the same title, Durga Chew-Bose’s BONJOUR TRISTESSE masterfully captures the complexity of relationships between women and how they wield influence over one another’s fates.
“A sharp offering that adds to the mystique of the original material.” - IndieWire