The New Girlfriend

Name: The New Girlfriend
Genre: Drama
Released: September 18, 2015
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 74

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: September 18, 2015 | R

Summary: Following her best friend Laura's death, Claire (Anais Demoustier) reaches out to comfort Laura's bereaved husband David (Romain Duris), only to discover he has a secret. [Cohen Media Group]

Director: François Ozon

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Sep 18, 2015

One of its greatest pleasures is seeing how filmmaker Francois Ozon manages to find just the right note for such challenging material. He transforms what might have been a tonal nightmare in other hands into a wildly entertaining work, one that manages to be simultaneously funny, touching, slightly unnerving and undeniably sexy to behold, regardless of where your predilections may lie. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jun 29, 2015

This delectable entertainment is as surprising for its continually evolving (and involving) dynamics of desire as for its slow-building emotional power. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Sep 16, 2015

The New Girlfriend is a delicate figurine: too quaint to feel necessary in the current climate of ever-bolder representations of trans lives, and yet rescued from disposability by its delicate beauty. Read full review

Jeff Baker

Sep 24, 2015

It's fun to watch The New Girlfriend the way it's fun to drink a glass of Champagne, and about as memorable. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Sep 16, 2015

The real problem is that Ozon can’t quite decide whether he’s making the crowd-pleasing tale of a cross-dresser’s empowerment or the thornier, more compelling tale of a woman who tries to recreate her dead best friend, "Vertigo"-style (and then sleep with her). Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Sep 16, 2015

The film has a nice sense of female friendships’ emotional depth. But as a woman, Duris (while amusing) is not much more convincing than Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in “Some Like It Hot.” Read full review

The Playlist Christopher Schobert

Jun 29, 2015

The concept of the film could have been played several different ways, from farce to high-drama to Hitchcock-ian thriller. Ozon decides to try it all, but in the end doesn’t pull off any. Read full review

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foxgrove

Sep 22, 2015

Francois Ozon’s best film in years is a delightful and funny comedy drama that plays provocatively with gender. Romain Duris is very engaging as a recently widowed man with a penchant for dressing up as a woman. Following his wife’s death his fetish is accidentally discovered by his lateFrancois Ozon’s best film in years is a delightful and funny comedy drama that plays provocatively with gender. Romain Duris is very engaging as a recently widowed man with a penchant for dressing up as a woman. Following his wife’s death his fetish is accidentally discovered by his late wife’s best friend. Reluctantly, at first, she indulges him and it’s not long before the two are stepping out on shopping trips together, with Duris adopting the name of Virginia for his female self. This simple premise is ripe with potential. Duris, it must be said, makes a rather attractive woman and the story is hugely engaging with some deliciously lip smacking moments that are laugh out loud funny. Accompanied by another perfectly fitting score in an Ozon film, it can also boast an ending that is as surprising as it is great. A real feel good treat.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 22, 2021

I thought this was a lovely film - amusing at times, sombre and touching. The story at heart is quite a human story, one featuring fear of judgement, secrets and trust. I can't say much without giving away spoilers. I thought the performances were particularly good and I'd happily recommendI thought this was a lovely film - amusing at times, sombre and touching. The story at heart is quite a human story, one featuring fear of judgement, secrets and trust. I can't say much without giving away spoilers. I thought the performances were particularly good and I'd happily recommend this film, with the proviso that it is a little bit raunchy from time to time and so may not appeal to everyone.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 2, 2016

The New Girlfriend (which I don't know why they had to come up with a title like that) is a normal activity filled with so many (un)predictable moments waiting for you.

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John935

Feb 8, 2016

Not my favorite film by director Ozon but this is an interesting story about a tranny that doesn't get all preachy and politically correct. For that reason I prefer it to The Danish Girl which seemed awfully concerned about winning awards. Ozon is comfortable with the tranny subject matterNot my favorite film by director Ozon but this is an interesting story about a tranny that doesn't get all preachy and politically correct. For that reason I prefer it to The Danish Girl which seemed awfully concerned about winning awards. Ozon is comfortable with the tranny subject matter and that makes for a better film. Almodovar fans should see it because he is a clear influence.… Expand

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netflic

Sep 26, 2015

Fake, fake, fake... Script, acting, directing - all fake. Ugh! A cute baby does not save the movie.
Cross-gender mania is hip nowadays, but a weak movie is a weak movie. Do not waste your time and money.
Camera work is very good though. That is why I am not giving it 0...

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GinaK

Feb 1, 2016

Ruth Rendell Fans Beware! Director Ozon has taken Rendell’s classic, award-winning short story – and given it a happy ending! Need I say more? For most of the film, the subtle hints of what happens at the end of Rendell’s story seem to be all there – but then Ozon veers off into his ownRuth Rendell Fans Beware! Director Ozon has taken Rendell’s classic, award-winning short story – and given it a happy ending! Need I say more? For most of the film, the subtle hints of what happens at the end of Rendell’s story seem to be all there – but then Ozon veers off into his own fantasy and the film no longer makes sense. How much more brilliantly Sydney Pollack and Dustin Hoffman worked with a similar conceit in Tootsie, a hilarious film that I still enjoy watching almost 35 years later. Until it went off the rails, the Ozon film was interesting, although Romain Duris seemed to be laboring in a role that really didn’t suit him, so I couldn’t give the film a complete zero. Ozon can be brilliant or create a disaster, and to me this film is one of his failures.… Expand

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