Anna a young teenager comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest, who is also a childhood friend. Anna clings to her beloved grandfather. She also grows close to Pierre, a free-spirited teenager who cares little about God. Anna is preparing for her confirmation, but her budding desire for Pierre shakes her faith. She longs to give herself over, body and soul... but doesn't know if it is to God, or something else? Read more …
You’d be hard pushed to find a more honest and tender portrayal of early adolescence than first time director Katell Quillévéré’s coming of age film.
Like Stealing Beauty awash with Catholic guilt, it's a charming coming-of-age tale that packs plenty into its short runtime.
Low-key but engaging.
The melodramatic title won’t do it any favours, as Katell Quillévéré’s debut feature is a quiet, sensitive study of a 14-year-old girl beset by adolescent confusion.
All is flux and subtle interrogative nuance in this movie, aided by Tom Harari's stunning cinematography.
It is a film whose gentleness and humanity will leave you sighing with assent.
It’s a slow piece, proving too ponderous to hold the interest.
It is a film of nuance and subtle glimpses, like looking at the world through a curtain of Breton lace.
Augarde's vulnerability and growing confidence make Anna a compelling figure in this sombre tale.
General release. Check local listings for show times.