Boyhood
2014USA★ 7.54.5 pt match
Both films sit with longing, figuring out who you are, and grief. Both circle the same ground: class and money and men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: melancholic, warm, slow burn, and episodic.
Yves Saint Laurent
2014FranceLanguage: frDirected by Jalil Lespert★ 6.6
Available in English: subtitled
A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichauntingwarmcold and detached
Pacing
slow burnepisodicmethodical
Story
unravelingjourneyreunion
Emotion
all-consuming lovefiguring out who you arelonginggriefguilt
Themes
class and moneymen and women navigating expectationscaught between worldsold ways vs. new world
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion startercathartic
Violence
suggestiveWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Yves Saint Laurent
If Yves Saint Laurent hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Moonlight
2016USA★ 7.44.5 pt match
Like Yves Saint Laurent, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, longing, and all-consuming love. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations, caught between worlds, and class and money. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and episodic.
Brokeback Mountain
2005USA★ 7.84.5 pt match
Both films sit with longing, all-consuming love, and grief. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations and caught between worlds. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and episodic.
Boulevard
2014USA★ 5.84.5 pt match
Like Yves Saint Laurent, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, longing, and guilt. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and methodical.
Nomadland
2020USA★ 7.24 pt match
Both films sit with grief, longing, and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, caught between worlds, and old ways vs. new world. Both move the same way too, melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and episodic.
Nebraska
2013USA★ 7.54 pt match
Like Yves Saint Laurent, this one is rooted in grief, longing, and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Both move the same way too, melancholic, warm, slow burn, and episodic.
Sideways
2004USA★ 7.14 pt match
Like Yves Saint Laurent, this one is rooted in grief, figuring out who you are, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and caught between worlds. Same energy: melancholic, warm, slow burn, and episodic.
Past Lives
2023USA★ 7.74 pt match
Both films sit with longing, grief, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: caught between worlds and men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and methodical.