36 Fillette (1988)

Directed by

Catherine Breillat

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R 18+

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 14-year-old girl on a family vacation meets an older playboy and they engage in a manipulative relationship. The film follows her sexual curiosity and the power dynamics between them.

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What happens

36 Fillette (known as Virgin or Junior Size 36 in English) is a 1988 French erotic drama film directed by Catherine Breillat, based on her 1987 novel of the same name. The film stars Delphine Zentout, Étienne Chicot and Oliver Parniere, with Jean-Pierre Léaud, Berta Domínguez D. and Jean-François Stévenin. It follows a sexually curious and rebellious 14-year-old (played by then-16-year-old Zentout) who has an emotionally charged and dually manipulative relationship with an aging playboy. Breillat is known for films focusing on sexuality, intimacy, gender conflict and sibling rivalry. Breillat has been the subject of controversy for her explicit depictions of sexuality. Zentout had many topless, nude and explicit scenes in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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