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The Afternoon of a Bored Young Man (1968) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1968 · 33 mins
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Starring
Jean-Claude Brisseau

Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris during the unrest of May 1968, the film intercuts stark footage of barricades and marching police with the intimate interior of a young man's bedroom. Reclining on his bed, he drifts into vivid daydreams that spill over the walls, merging the chaotic streets outside with his private reverie.

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