Plot Basics
What is Cléo waiting for during most of the movie?
Her medical test results.
Who is Cléo’s assistant and close companion?
Angèle.
What big fear is Cléo dealing with in the movie?
Her death/ cancer either or
What style is the movie filmed in?
Black and white.
Where does the film begin?
At a tarot card reader’s apartment.
What is Cléo’s job?
She is a singer.
What does Cléo’s constant mirror-checking represent?
Vanity or insecurity.
What is special about the tarot card scene visually?
It's in color.
What city does the movie take place in?
Paris
Where does Cléo cry while she sings?
her apartment/ studio
How does Cléo change emotionally from the beginning to the end of the film?
She goes from fearful and vain to calmer and more accepting.
What film movement is this movie part of?
The French new wave of film.
Where does Cléo go after leaving her apartment with Angèle?
A cafe
what is the name of the person cleo meets on her walk, and who is this person.
Antoine the soldier.
What helps Cléo change emotionally?
Her discussions with the soldier and his viewpoint on life.
Who directed Cléo from 5 to 7?
Agnès Varda
What animal briefly appears during Cléo’s walk that foreshadows death?
A frog (or a live frog seller).
Who are Bob and Maurice?
Her songwriters / producers.
What is one main theme of the film?
Facing death, not to have fear.
What real-life event is happening in Paris that the film quietly references?
The Algerian War.