Belle épine

Belle épine

2010 · 80 min · FR · 5.4 (56 votes)
Dir. Rebecca Zlotowski · Starring Léa Seydoux, Anaïs Demoustier, Johan Libéreau, Nicolas Maury, Guillaume Gouix, Agathe Schlencker · Music Robin Coudert
Drama

After the death of her mother, 17-year-old Prudence finds herself living alone in her Paris apartment. Then she meets Maryline, a rebel of her own age, who introduces her to the thrills of motorcycle racing on the biker circuit at Rungis. Prudence’s newfound lease of freedom becomes complicated when she falls for a boy Franck who wastes no time in taking advantage of her naivety...

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A raw, coming-of-age story about finding yourself amidst grief and burgeoning desires. It captures the bittersweet ache of first love and the thrill of escaping into a world of speed and independence.

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