The Five Devils

The Five Devils

2022 · 96 min · FR · NR · 6.7 (237 votes)
Dir. Léa Mysius · Starring Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sally Dramé, Swala Emati, Moustapha Mbengue, Daphné Patakia, Patrick Bouchitey · Music Florencia Di Concilio
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8-year-old Vicky has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne. When her estranged aunt Julia suddenly returns to town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel a past replete with family secrets.

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A deeply unsettling, dreamlike descent into repressed desires and inherited trauma. It's a sensual, atmospheric exploration of family secrets, where the past literally haunts the present with an eerie, potent force.

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