Innocence

"The end of innocence... the beginning of life."

2005 2h 1m FR

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6.4

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71%

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6.8

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★6.4TMDB · 148🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 7,038

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Synopsis

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At a peculiar all-girls academy, new arrivals, including Iris, are delivered in coffins. Guided by enigmatic teachers, the students dance through enchanted woods by day, while the night unveils sinister lessons that blur innocence and awakening.

“The end of innocence... the beginning of life.”

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Cast

Zoé Auclair
Iris
Lea Bridarolli
Alice
Bérangère Haubruge
Bianca
Marion Cotillard
Mademoiselle Eva
Hélène de Fougerolles
Mademoiselle Edith
Olga Peytavi-Müller
Laura
Alisson Lalieux
Selma
Anna Palomo-Díaz
Nadja

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović
Writers: Lucile Hadžihalilović, Frank Wedekind
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Cooke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Finch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zoé Auclair and Lea Bridarolli and Bérangère Haubruge carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The end of innocence... the beginning of life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0375233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucile Hadžihalilović directs. Benoît Debie behind the camera. Richard Cooke scores. Adam Finch cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Cooke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam Finch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zoé Auclair and Lea Bridarolli and Bérangère Haubruge carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The end of innocence... the beginning of life.".
8IMDB entry: tt0375233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.