Goodbye First Love

Goodbye First Love

6.2IMDb Score
Released:2011-07-06
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:108 min
Country:France, Germany
Director:Mia Hansen-Løve
Actors:Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Valérie Bonneton, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Serge Renko
Production:Razor Film Produktion, Les Films Pelléas, Jouror Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Overview:

A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.

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