Nenette and Boni (1997)
Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents’ divorce. Their mother, who doted on her son Boni, has died. He works for an interesting couple as a pizza baker, and is surprised and enraged when his younger sister, having run away from boarding school, suddenly turns up. There’s a problem that they must confront.
Genre: Drama
Director: Claire Denis
Actors: Alex Descas, Alice Houri, Grégoire Colin, Jacques Nolot, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Vincent Gallo
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