Desiree

A slow, haunting character study that drifts between memory and present pain, leaving a heavy, unsettled ache.

Directed by

Felix de Rooy

Genres

Drama

Starring

Marianne Rolle, Dan Strayhorn, Cynthia Belgrave

Overview

Set in Brooklyn, New York this Dutch film is based on a true story that appeared on a New York newspaper in 1980. Desirée lives in the past. A series of flashbacks expose us to her psychologically troubled childhood very much affected by a promiscous mother.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Trauma, memory, madness, identity

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.

Note

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