Overview

• Bonjour Tristesse, Durga Chew-Bose’s adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s novel, is now playing in theaters, with a digital release set for June 13, 2025.
• The film stars Lily McInerny, Claes Bang, Nailia Harzoune, and Chloë Sevigny, whose nuanced performance as Anne highlights the film’s focus on subtle, micro-moment storytelling.
• Chew-Bose incorporated literary influences into the film’s design, creating bespoke books to reflect characters’ moods and emphasizing their identities as readers.
• Chloë Sevigny, known for her detailed aesthetic sensibility, collaborated closely with Chew-Bose on props, framing, and character details, adding depth to the film’s visual language.
• The project features a predominantly female creative team, underscoring trends of gender-balanced leadership in contemporary cinema.