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63% Critic Match
Kung-Fu Master!
“He was 15. She was 40. Love is where you find it.”
6.3 / 10• 1988• 1h 20m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?
Cast & Crew
Jane Birkin
Mary-Jane
Lead
Mathieu Demy
Julien
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Lucy
Lou Doillon
Lou
GC
Gary Chekchak
Youngster
CH
Cyril Houplain
Youngster
FL
Frank Laurent
Youngster
AH
Aurélien Hermant
Youngster
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Agnès Varda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kung-Fu Master! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
