Movie

Belle épine

2010 · 80 min

A raw, intimate plunge into grief and reckless freedom, watching a girl drift through loss and dangerous thrills with quiet, mounting unease.

Overview: 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...
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, isolation, identity
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
isolation
identity
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong