Nenette and Boni

A sibling drama of unsentimental urban grit and swooning lyricism.

[Claire Denis] feels affection for the characters, especially Boni, and is very familiar with them. Maybe that's why she feels free to tell the story so indirectly.

With her final early-career film prior to her mega-breakout a couple of years later, Denis offers us a glimpse of her subversive and efficacious approach to gender and sexuality.

French director Claire Denis has fashioned a quietly thrilling, unexpectedly poignant film with Nenette et Boni, a simple tale of a family reunion that earns its distinction in the telling.