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Belle épine (Dear Prudence)

Belle épine

2010

Rebecca Zlotowski

Léa Seydoux, Anaïs Demoustier, Agathe Schlencker, Johan Libéreau ...

5.4

127

Drama After the death of her mother, 17-year-old Prudence finds herself living alone in her Paris apartment. Then she meets Maryline, a rebel of her own age, who introduces her to the thrills of motorcycle racing on the biker circuit at Rungis. Prudence’s newfound lease of freedom becomes complicated when she falls for a boy Franck who wastes no time in taking advantage of her naivety...

	Media	Author	Review
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"The end result is too enigmatic and inscrutable for most mainstream tastes."
		Kristy Puchko The Film Stage	"'Belle' is at times riveting, revealing a gritty and raw portrait of growing up. Seydoux burns with rage and sensuality, which works wonders for much of the film"
		Alissa Simon Variety	"The pic never catches emotional fire — though not for lack of trying by fast-rising young star Lea Seydoux, who shows her range in a defiantly unglamorous performance"
		Chris Cabin Slant	"[Zlotowksi's] compositions are negligibly of her own distinct style and the driving sequences, as scored by techno-composer ROB, are completely immersive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Vitor Pinto Cineuropa	"A classic auteur film and typically French in style, an intimist story that lets the camera capture all the emotions of its characters. These emotions are many and complex"

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