Sandrine Bonnaire delivers really quite well in this observational drama of a young, rootless, girl who roams the countryside living from hand to mouth. Now we start with "Mona" dead in a ditch - so there's little jeopardy, but that also serves a useful frame of reference to this depiction of her last fortnight or so of life. It's presented episodically as she encounters a goat-herder, squats with a pot-smoker for a…
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the film flashes back to the weeks leading up to her death. Through these flashbacks, Mona gradually declines as she travels from place to place, taking odd jobs and staying with whomever will offer her a place to sleep. Mona is fiercely independent, craving freedom over comfort, but it is this desire to be free that will eventually lead to her demise.
Top Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire
Mona Bergeron
Macha Méril
Madame Landier
Yolande Moreau
Yolande
Stéphane Freiss
Jean-Pierre
Setti Ramdane
The Moroccan Who Discovers Mona
Yahiaoui Assouna
Assoun
Marthe Jarnias
Old Aunt Lydie
Francis Balchère
Gendarmerie
Jean-Louis Perletti
Gendarmerie
Urbain Causse
Farmer Interviewed
Christophe Alcazar
Ditch Burner
Dominique Durand
First Biker
Joël Fosse
Paulo
Patrick Schmit
Camionneur
Daniel Bos
Wrecker
Katy Champaud
Girl at the Pump
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FAQ about Vagabond
What is Vagabond about?
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the film flashes back to the weeks leading up to her death. Through these flashbacks, Mona gradually declines as she travels from place to place, taking odd jobs and staying with…
When was Vagabond released?
Vagabond was released in 1985.
What genres does Vagabond belong to?
Vagabond is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Vagabond?
The cast of Vagabond includes Sandrine Bonnaire, Macha Méril, Yolande Moreau, Stéphane Freiss, Setti Ramdane.