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10 Best Movies Like Catherine Breillat: The First Time

If you loved Catherine Breillat: The First Time, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Varda by Agnès

Varda by Agnès

2019★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls "cin...

#2
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

2011★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and interc...

#3
News from Home

News from Home

1977★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself....

#4
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveilla...

#5
My Mom Jayne

My Mom Jayne

2025★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayn...

#6
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Catherine Breillat: The First Time for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan....

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