Vagabond (1985)

7.6Not Rated100 minDirector: Agnès Varda

1985 French film

Vagabond (French: Sans toit ni loi, literally "without roof or law") is a 1985 French drama film written and directed by Agnès Varda and starring Sandrine Bonnaire. Beginning with the discovery of a young female vagabond in a ditch, the film tells—via flashbacks—the story of her last winter, which she spent wandering around the Languedoc-Roussillon wine country.

The film premiered at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, and was nominated for four César Awards, with Bonnaire winning Best Actress. It was the 36th highest-grossing film of the year in France, with a total of 1,080,143 admissions.

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What is Vagabond about?
Vagabond (1985) — In winter in the south of France, a young woman is found frozen in a ditch. She's unkempt, a vagabond. Through flashbacks and brief interviews, we trace her final weeks as she camps alone or falls in with various men and women, many of whom project their needs onto her or try to
Is Vagabond based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Vagabond scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.