Huppert is magnetic as always, but the film deliberately refuses catharsis. Watch only if you appreciate challenging, transgressive European cinema.
After his father’s sudden death, 17-year-old Pierre (Garrel) moves to the Canary Islands to live with his estranged, hedonistic mother Hélène (Huppert). What begins as an attempt to reconnect spirals into a provocative exploration of grief, moral limits, and destructive desire.
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⚠️ This is for everyone. Graphic, nihilistic, and deliberately uncomfortable. It asks: can you love someone through shared destruction? Watch with caution.
