A tranquil campground in rural France is the backdrop for this erotic sizzler between beautiful teenager Camille and down on his luck ex con, Blaise. Fresh out of prison, Blaise accepts a job as sailing instructor at the camp. Haunted by violent nightmares and reminded daily of his estranged wife and children, Blaise tries mightily to resist Camille’s charms. But the girl’s spontaneity and nubile sexuality awaken Blaise’s own repressed capacity for life.
Acting
Denis Lavant's haunted, physical performance carries every frame.
Cinematography
Hazy French countryside that feels like a fever dream.
Director
Christophe Ali
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Isild Le Besco was 22 playing 17; Denis Lavant was 48. The directors deliberately cast against physical type to maximize discomfort.
Part of a wave of early-2000s French 'extreme' cinema exploring transgressive relationships, though this leans more Claire Denis than New French Extremity.
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