Sat, Jan 24 / 7 pm
Directed by François Ozon
2013, France, 94 min
French with English Subtitles
Secrets, Lies & Betrayal: Presented as part of l’Alliance Française du Manitoba 100th anniversary celebrations
From Quai des Orfèvres to Jeune & Jolie to Le Confessionnal, this francophone film festival is an invitation to discover films from different times and places and surrender to the power of “Secrets, Lies and Betrayal”. All films are in French with English subtitles.
The Alliance Française du Manitoba was born in 1915 of the passion of Manitobans for the French language and francophone cultures. It has been growing for a century and has been nurtured by it’s will to create a community beyond the boundaries of language where everyone is welcome.
Young and Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie)
Acclaimed director François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 8 Women) has created an erotic tale of sexual awakening. After losing her virginity, 17-year-old budding beauty Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting her older gentlemen clients for sleazy hotel room trysts. Throughout, she remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the money she makes, while Ozon slyly refrains from offering easy answers.
