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Nenette and Boni
Nenette and Boni

Nenette and Boni

Genres

Drama

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Teenage siblings Nenette and Boni were raised apart as a result of their parents' divorce. Their mother, who doted on her son Boni, has died. He works for an interesting couple as a pizza baker, and is surprised and enraged when his younger sister, having run away from boarding school, suddenly turns up. There's a problem that they must confront.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

29 January 1997

Country

France

Cast

Grégoire Colin

Grégoire Colin

Boni

Alice Houri

Alice Houri

Nénette

Jacques Nolot

Jacques Nolot

Monsieur Luminaire

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Baker's Wife

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Vincenzo Brown

Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Gynecologist

Mounir Aïssa

Mounir Aïssa

Boni's Friend

Christophe Carmona

Christophe Carmona

Boni's Friend

Djellali El'Ozueri

Djellali El'Ozueri

Boni's Friend

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