A very intriguing film. Set in an indeterminate time at a girls' school somewhere in France in the modern era, we follow these little girls around as they practice ballet, take academic classes, play in the isolated grounds, live their nascent lives separated from the rest of society. Some of the older girls leave every night and return at dawn and herein lies the core metaphor which gives the film purpose.
Exquisitely photographed. Intelligent script. Languid pacing which perfectly suited the mood and thoughts conveyed. This was a quiet, well-thought-out parable...a fresh take on childhood and the emergence into the sometimes harsh world of adulthood.
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