After an idyllic date night full of red wine and a late-night motorcycle ride home, Mia (Virginie Efira) stops at a Parisian bistro to take shelter from a downpour. Her reprieve is shattered when a gunman opens fire. Three months later, with a frustratingly hazy memory of the attack, Mia finds herself numbed and unable to resume her life. Her friends and partner seek something from her that she can no longer give. Determined to reconstruct the sequence of events and reestablish a sense of normalcy, Mia finds herself repeatedly returning to the bistro where the shooting happened. In the process, she forms bonds with fellow survivors, including wry banker Thomas (Benoît Magimel) and orphaned teenager Félicia (Nastya Golubeva). When she remembers that a stranger helped her make it through the attack, Mia resolves to find him, if only to make sure that he is alive. Revoir Paris is a moving meditation on grief, healing, and the importance of connections forged in tragedy.
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival, 2022
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival, 2022
Winner
César Award for Best Actress, 2023
“… a taut existential mystery..."
Manohla Dargis
The New York Times
“an anti-romance about two people whose wounds bring them closer together”
Jordan Mintzer
The Hollywood Reporter
“a stunning examination of grief and recovery that will haunt you long after it is over”
Peter Sobczynski
RogerEbert.com
“a quietly gutting depiction of a survivor rebuilding her life”
Chris Barsanti
Slant
Benoît Magimel and Virginie Efira in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Virginie Efira in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Virginie Efira and Nastya Golubeva Carax in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Benoît Magimel in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Virginie Efira in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Benoît Magimel and Virginie Efira in REVOIR PARIS. Courtesy of Music Box Films.
Headshot: Director, Alice Winocour. Courtesy of Music Box Films.