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Documenteur

Documenteur

Drama · 1982

After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.

Movie details

Documenteur

1982 Drama 1h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Agnès Varda

Written by

Agnès Varda

Sabine Mamou

Sabine Mamou

Emilie Cooper

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Martin Cooper

L

Lisa Blok-Linson

Lisa

T

Tina Odom

Tina

G

Gary Feldman

Writer at the Window

Charles Southwood

Charles Southwood

Man on the Water Bed

C

Chris Leplus

Producer from the Other Film

Court is in session

Put Documenteur on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.