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Yann Gonzalez

Yann Gonzalez

Director, producer and writer · Born March 2, 1977 (49) · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Yann Gonzalez (born March 2, 1977) is a French film director most noted as a recipient of the Prix Jean Vigo in 2018 for his film Knife+Heart.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1977 (49)
From
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Yann Gonzalez's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
29%
Power
24%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yann Gonzalez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yann Gonzalez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Yaoi Dumb Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Delegated Producer · Producer

  • Her Will Be Done(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Sky So Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • I Have Already Died Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Never Have I Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Anapidae (Call Me) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Wild Fruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer

  • Alexx196 & the Pink Sand Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • I Saw the Face of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Memory Slot – Track 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Nothing Will Be the Same Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Co-Producer

  • Insieme Insieme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Hideous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Exalted Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Fou de Bassan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dead Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Altered Innocence Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • New Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • The Return of Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • A Gothic Video Introduction by Pierre Emö (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer

  • De sperme et d'eau fraîche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Ultra Rêve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Knife + Heart(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • We Are the Flesh(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Only the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Party guest

  • You and the Night(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Land of My Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • We Will Never Be Alone Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The Sadness of Androids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Three Celestial Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay

  • I Hate You Little Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Girls of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • Intermission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • By the Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Cinématon n°2114 : Yann Gonzalez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Something (Behind) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Editor

  • I'll Forget Your Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Knife + Heart (2018)

$342K worldwide

Highest rated

Knife + Heart (2018)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Her Will Be Done (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 38: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting18 of 38: 5 only directing, 13 with another roleWriting14 of 38: 2 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing18 of 38: 16 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 38: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

38 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew2020s19 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Yann Gonzalez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

You and the Night (2013)

66th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Knife + Heart (2018)

Midcredits 58th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 23/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yann Gonzalez's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yann Gonzalez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yann Gonzalez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Beaufils shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers