Goodbye First Love (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Goodbye First Love is a 2012 romantic drama directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, starring Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $514,913 worldwide. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Original language
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French - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Goodbye First Love About?
The premise of Goodbye First Love without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Camille experiences the intensity of first love with Sullivan, but their relationship is tested as he seeks independence. When he unexpectedly leaves her, she must confront heartbreak and find her own path. Years pass, and she begins to understand the complexities of love, loss, and the unexpected ways time can shape a person, leading her to reflect on what truly matters.
Goodbye First Love Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teacher student romance
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- female nudity
- sex scene
- reference to south america
- older man younger woman relationship
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
- dear john letter
- infidelity
- female full frontal nudity
- reference to leon trotsky
- reference to gottfried wilhelm leibniz
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- female frontal nudity
- flower
- architectural model
- love triangle
- swimming in underwear
- reference to voltaire
- reference to vladimir lenin
- mother daughter relationship
- bare chested male
- jumping into water
- reference to the louvre
- brief nudity
- male nudity
- bareback riding
- portrait
- title directed by female
- reference to candide the novel
- brief female frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- female star appears nude
- female rear nudity
- female topless nudity
- learning english
- wig
- applying makeup
- granite
- ardeche france
- pill
- reference to tadao ando
- carpaccio
- seine river
- normandy france
- rural setting
- high school
- father daughter relationship
- classroom
- microwave oven
- train
Goodbye First Love Cast
Lola Créton leads the cast, with Sebastian Urzendowsky. Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve.
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Director Mia Hansen-Løve
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More films directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, best-rated first: Things to Come, Bergman Island, Father of My Children and Eden.
Goodbye First Love Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Goodbye First Love 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
114 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.0 /5
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Goodbye First Love Plot Summary
What happens in Goodbye First Love from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Camille, a 15-year-old girl, finds herself deeply infatuated with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Sullivan. As he prepares for a 10-month journey to South America with his friends, Camille is left feeling insecure and resentful, questioning his love for her at every moment. Their last moments together at her mountain retreat in Ardèche begin on a high note but quickly spiral when Camille, overwhelmed by abandonment, confronts Sullivan about his absences. After a brief quarrel, they reconcile, with Sullivan vowing to love her eternally.
Full summary
The whole story of Goodbye First Love, scene by scene
Goodbye First Love Box Office
Goodbye First Love grossed $514,913 worldwide. $95,000 came from the US and Canada and $419,913 (82%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$514.9K
- US & Canada
- $95K
- International
- $419.9K
Goodbye First Love Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Goodbye First Love.
How Well Do You Know Goodbye First Love?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What significant location is associated with Camille's memories of her relationship?
Cars in Goodbye First Love
9 cars on screen, including the 1989 Toyota Truck and the 2010 Volvo XC60.
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2010 Volvo XC60 Important role -
2001 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
1979 Honda CX 500 D Minor role
Goodbye First Love Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “First Love.” and “Adeus”.
- Also known as
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- First Love.
- Adeus
- Primeiro Amor
- Un amor de juventud
- Eine Jugendliebe
- Ένας νεανικός έρωτας
- Viszlát első szerelem
- Un amore di gioventù
- グッバイ・ファーストラブ
- Żegnaj, pierwsza miłości
- Um Amor de Juventude
- Первая любовь
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- Min ungdoms kärlek
- 再見初戀
- Elveda İlk Aşk
- Adeus, primeiro amor
- Primer amor (Un amour de jeunesse)
- 再见初恋
- Сбогом, първа любов, პირველი სიყვარული
- Перше кохання
- 안녕
- 첫사랑
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Goodbye First Love FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Goodbye First Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Goodbye First Love?
Goodbye First Love runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Goodbye First Love released?
Goodbye First Love was released on April 20, 2012.
Who directed Goodbye First Love?
Goodbye First Love was directed by Mia Hansen-Løve.
More films by Mia Hansen-Løve Who is in the cast of Goodbye First Love?
Goodbye First Love stars Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky.
How much did Goodbye First Love make at the box office?
Goodbye First Love grossed $514,913 worldwide ($95,000 domestic, $419,913 international).
How is Goodbye First Love rated?
Goodbye First Love has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Goodbye First Love have a post-credit scene?
No. Goodbye First Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Goodbye First Love in?
The original language of Goodbye First Love is French.
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