Love Like Poison

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

This award-winning debut from young French director, Katell Quillevere, is a true discovery with a title taken from a Gainsbourg song. Fourteen-year-old Anna comes home from Catholic boarding school to family turmoil. Meanwhile, Anna is caught between her own religious belief and sexual stirrings, awakened by a precocious choirboy friend. Part of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2010.

• Country France
• Language French
• Rating NR
• Running Time 92 minutes
• Director Katell Quillevere

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