Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with their father.
Don't Worry, I'm Fine is a quietly affecting French drama anchored by a remarkable lead performance from Isabelle Carré, whose portrayal of a young woman unraveling in the wake of her twin brother's disappearance is the film's standout quality. The plot is restrained and elliptical, trusting the audience to piece together the emotional logic of the sibling bond, though it can feel somewhat underdeveloped in its secondary characters and the love triangle element. Cinematography is competent but unshowy, fitting the Normandy setting without being particularly distinctive. The film's novelty lies in its sensitive, non-melodramatic treatment of grief, anorexia, and codependency, though it doesn't reinvent the coming-of-age drama form. The ending is understated and ambiguous in a way that feels earned rather than evasive.