Exotique

A tender, quietly aching short about a girl reshaping herself for love, watched with gentle intimacy and a soft sting of self-doubt.

Directed by

Soraya Milla

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Manda Touré, Brandon Waret, Léa Domenech

Overview

Philomène, a teenager of African origin, loves Bastien, a guy in her class. But with her frizzy hair, she doesn't feel she has the weapons of seduction to challenge those girls with vaporous hair. She gets a weave. Philomène lives this capillary change as a metamorphosis.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, coming-of-age, race, love

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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