Vivre sa vie (1962) Vivre sa vie is a French New Wave film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina as Nana, a young Parisian woman who dreams of becoming an actress but finds herself drifting into prostitution. Told in twelve episodic tableaux, the film feels intimate and detached at the same time, observing Nana with quiet intensity as she searches for freedom, love, and identity. Godard uses minimalist dialogue, stark black-and-white cinematography, and lingering close-ups of Anna