The Green Ray
A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
Critics Sentiment
Delphine and companion observe the green flash together
Delphine travels to Alps but flees the crowds
The film rises dramatically from Delphine's most frustrating moment fleeing the Alps to the transcendent green flash finale, gaining 3.4 points.
The Green Ray follows a challenging sentiment arc that mirrors its protagonist's journey through depression and isolation. While reviewers find Delphine increasingly maddening through the middle sections, they consistently praise Rohmer's authentic portrayal of mental illness and the film's magical, hopeful conclusion that transforms frustration into transcendence.
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Marie Rivière
Delphine
Amira Chemakhi
in Paris
Sylvie Richez
in Paris
María Luisa García
Manuella in Paris
Béatrice Romand
Béatrice
Rosette
Françoise in Paris
Vincent Gauthier
Jacques in Biarritz
Basile Gervaise
in Paris
Virginie Gervaise
in Paris
René Hernandez
in Paris
Dominique Rivière
in Paris
Claude Jullien
in Paris
Alaric Jullien
in Paris
Laetitia Rivière
in Paris
Isabelle Rivière
in Paris
Marcello Pezzutto
in Paris
Irène Skobline
in Paris
Eric Hamm
Edouard in Cherbourg
Gérard Quéré
in Cherbourg
Julie Quéré
in Cherbourg
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