Non-Fiction (2019)

Non-Fiction is a French-language romantic comedy-drama directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Juliette Binoche.

Alain, a married man in his 40s, runs a famous publishing house which publishes novels by his friend Léonard, a bohemian writer.

Alain’s wife, Selena, is the star of a popular TV series and Léonard’s companion, Valérie, is the devoted assistant of a political figure.

Although they are longtime friends, Alain is about to turn down Léonard’s new manuscript, complicating the relationship between the two couples.

Directed by Olivier Assayas, the film stars Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche, Vincent Macaigne, Nora Hamzawi, Christa Théret, and Pascal Greggory.

This film is in French with English subtitles.

“The performances are impeccable” Radio Times ★★★★

“This might just be the most French film of the year. It features impossibly chic Parisians in cafés and restaurants, sipping red wine, eating fabulous food and discussing with almost indecent passion the inherent value of literature in the digital age” The Times ★★★★