Synopse

Catherine Breillat’s subtle adaptation of the Danish drama Königin plunges into the abyss of forbidden love. Anne is a brilliant lawyer specializing in under-age abuse victims and young people in trouble. Together with her husband Pierre and their two adopted daughters, she leads a harmonious family life in a beautiful villa outside Paris. When Théo, Pierre’s 17-year old son from a previous marriage, moves in with the family, cracks start to appear in the idyll. For Anne finds a connection to the rebellious teenager – and they begin an affair which jeopardizes everything.

Regie

CATHERINE BREILLAT (*1948 in France) works as a director and writer. She became known internationally in 1999 through her film Romance, which was shown in the same year at FILMFEST HAMBURG.

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