Belle épine

2010 1h 20m FR

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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After the death of her mother, 17-year-old Prudence finds herself living alone in her Paris apartment. Then she meets Maryline, a rebel of her own age, who introduces her to the thrills of motorcycle racing on the biker circuit at Rungis. Prudence’s newfound lease of freedom becomes complicated when she falls for a boy Franck who wastes no time in taking advantage of her naivety...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Seydoux
Prudence Friedmann
Anaïs Demoustier
Sonia Cohen
Johan Libéreau
Franck
Nicolas Maury
Daniel Cohen
Guillaume Gouix
Reynald
Agathe Schlencker
Maryline Santamaria
Anna Sigalevitch
Frédérique Friedmann
Marie Matheron
Delphine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Writers: Gaëlle Macé, Christophe Mura, Rebecca Zlotowski
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, shot by Georges Lechaptois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Léa Seydoux and Anaïs Demoustier and Johan Libéreau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1587119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rebecca Zlotowski directs. Georges Lechaptois behind the camera. Robin Coudert scores. Julien Lacheray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, shot by Georges Lechaptois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Léa Seydoux and Anaïs Demoustier and Johan Libéreau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1587119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.