In the summer, she loses her virginity to a German tourist at the beach. But writer-director Ozon, best known in the U. She just makes a lot of money and enjoys the power and control the job affords her. Though Lea does undergo something of an emotional shift when she develops feelings, sort of, for one of her elderly clients, we never see who she really is. This is one of the dangers of trying to tell the story of the inner world of a year-old girl.
There are many films like this one that focus on a very young, very beautiful young actress. The film delivers what it promises: plenty of nudity and sex, however soulless it might ultimately be. And if we pin Lea down to our own standards of morality, we might miss the character Ozon has given us.
But are we brave enough to confront that character? Is she a sociopath? What could have produced such a person? He leaves us alone with our thoughts, our longings, our secret desires, and our untold truths β alone to figure it out for ourselves. Sasha Stone is the editor of AwardsDaily. For full Cannes coverage, check the Cannes Report column.
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