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Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague Streams on Netflix as Featurette Showcases Newcomer-Led Cast

The black-and-white French-language drama reframes the biopic by zeroing in on Godard’s Breathless era with a relaxed, ensemble hangout approach.

Overview

  • Netflix gave the film a minimal awards-qualifying theatrical run around October 31 before expanding it to streaming in the United States.
  • A new five-minute Netflix behind-the-scenes video spotlights the casting process and its homage to French New Wave pioneers.
  • Guillaume Marbeck makes his first feature appearance as Jean‑Luc Godard, with Zoey Deutch portraying Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean‑Paul Belmondo.
  • Coverage emphasizes Linklater’s focus on the confined Breathless production window as a way to sidestep cradle-to-grave biopic clichés.
  • Reviewers frame the movie as a Linklater-style hangout comedy that captures the New Wave’s spirit while remaining approachable for general audiences.