The Beaches of Agnès fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
The Beaches of Agnès is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Beaches of Agnès is included with a subscription to DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 50 min
The Beaches of Agnès runs 1 h 50 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Beaches of Agnès higher (91) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
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