Augustine
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Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
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A hauntingly intimate look at a young woman's life under the microscope. It feels like a forgotten photograph, tinged with melancholy and a quiet, unsettling curiosity about the gaze.
melancholicclinicalunsettlingintimateslow-burnperiod dramaarthousepsychologicalfeministidentityobjectificationdesirescience
franceepilepsybased on true storyhysteriawoman director19th century
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