The Perfect Guy (French: Jeanne et le Garçon formidable), also titled Jeanne and the Perfect Guy, is a 1998 French romantic musical drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot

Jeanne flits from boy to boy, waiting for the great love. One day, she sits in the metro opposite Olivier, and it is love at first sight. After some time, he reveals his HIV status to her.

Cast

Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 60%, based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10.

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Berlin International Film FestivalGolden BearNominated
César AwardsBest First Feature FilmNominated
Best Original MusicPhilippe MillerNominated

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