Letterboxd — Your life in film

this is why i've never tried to write a book.

Fashioned from a constellation of dreamy objects, Lucile Hadžihalilović’s hypnotic feature debut builds a state of confinement out of milky-white uniforms and colorful ribbons. Swinging between pleasure and discipline, Innocence evokes both the mysteries of girlhood and the threat that lies beyond.

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Topping Cahiers du cinéma’s list of best films from last year, Albert Serra’s mesmerizing epic conjures up the malaise and paranoia poisoning the Edenic calm of sun-soaked Tahiti. Steeped in moral ambiguity, Benoît Magimel’s stunning performance embodies the corruptive power of the imperial state.

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