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A Radiant Girl (2021)

A Radiant Girl poster
Original title
Une jeune fille qui va bien
Directed by
Sandrine Kiberlain
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
M
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 71 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in Nazi-occupied France, it follows a Jewish teenager who wants to be an actress. She spends her time with family and friends, going to auditions and enjoying life, while the war slowly closes in around her.

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What happens

A Radiant Girl (French: Une jeune fille qui va bien, lit. 'A young girl who is doing well') is a 2021 French drama film written and directed by Sandrine Kiberlain in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Rebecca Marder as a young Jewish girl aspiring to become an actress during the occupation of France. The film premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Caméra d'Or. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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