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Vagabond

1985Movie1 h 46 min

Drama
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes100%84%

A relentlessly bleak, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and society, with standout characters.

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Story

Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the film flashes back to the weeks leading up to her death. Through these flashbacks, Mona gradually declines as she travels from place to place, taking odd jobs and staying with whomever will offer her a place to sleep. Mona is fiercely independent, craving freedom over comfort, but it is this desire to be free that will eventually lead to her demise.

Feels like

  • French New Wave
  • Social Realism
  • Drifter Narrative
  • Female Protagonist
  • Existential Exploration
  • Class Commentary
  • Bleak & Melancholic
  • Road Movie
  • Independent Cinema

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Agnès Varda
Written by
Agnès Varda
Produced by
Oury Milshtein
Music by
Joanna Bruzdowicz

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Facts

December 4, 1985 · 1 h 46 min · Strong Language

Released
December 4, 1985
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
France
Box office
$8 million
Available in
112 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Vagabond?"

Questions about Vagabond

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Where can I stream Vagabond?

Criterion

In the United States, Vagabond streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 105 other countries.

Is Vagabond worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Will I feel good after watching Vagabond?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Vagabond plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Vagabond in English?

FrenchArabic

No, it was made in French, with some Arabic.