Nenette and Boni

Nenette and Boni

Year: 1997

Runtime: 103 min

Language: French

Director: Claire Denis

Drama

In this poignant drama, Boni's mundane existence as a pizza maker is disrupted by an unexpected visit from his rebellious teenage sister Nenette, who's fled her boarding school seeking refuge. As they reconnect, Boni's world is turned upside down by the revelation that Nenette is pregnant, forcing him to re-evaluate his own life and priorities.

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After the loss of his mother, Boni (Grégoire Colin) decides to invite his friends to live in her house, while he takes up a job selling pizzas. Amidst this new chapter, he becomes fixated on violent sexual fantasies about a nearby baker, Mireille (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi). Complications arise when his estranged younger sister, Nénette (Alice Houri), unexpectedly visits him and discloses her pregnancy, moving in despite his resistance.

As time passes, Boni finds himself reluctantly accompanying Nénette to her doctor’s appointments. They discover it’s too late for her to consider an abortion. Boni starts to soften towards the idea of being an uncle, while Nénette contemplates a Jane Doe birth, which would enable her to give birth anonymously and arrange for immediate adoption. However, when Boni rashly criticizes her for pondering this choice, Nénette attempts an unsafe home abortion and loses consciousness, requiring Boni’s urgent intervention.

Once at the hospital, Nénette is adamant about keeping Boni away from the birth of her child. Nevertheless, his desperation leads him back, unexpectedly armed with a gun. In a dramatic turn of events, he kidnaps his newborn nephew, bringing him home with the intention of taking care of him, thus entangling them further in a precarious family dynamic.

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