Amer (2009)

Directed by

Bruno Forzani, Hélène Cattet

Genre

drama film, horror film, giallo

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 173 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Ana as she grows up on the French Riviera. It focuses on her sexual development from childhood to adulthood.

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What happens

Amer (lit. 'Bitter') is a 2009 experimental psychological horror drama film written and directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani and starring Cassandra Forêt, Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud and Marie Bos. The film is a giallo in three parts. The plot of the film follows the sexual development of Ana who lives on the French Riviera. The film focuses on her oppressive teenage years leading to her womanhood. The film premiered at the 2009 Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden. It received generally favourable reviews and was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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