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Claire Denis constructs a deeply sensory experience, relying on intimate close-ups and a pervasive sense of dislocation to explore a teenager's fragile quest for identity. The film builds its tension from the quiet desperation that hums beneath the period's rock-and-roll soundtrack.

What lingers after the final frame is the profound ache of a rite of passage that feels both personal and generational. A poignant, unsentimental portrait of lost innocence. — MovieFinder Editorial