The Little Thief
RomanceDramaCrime
In a small town in post-WWII France, 16-year-old Janine tries to improve her conditions by any means necessary. Three people—Michel, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette, a photographer she meets in prison—will help her learn from her mistakes.
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A tender, yet unsentimental, look at a young woman navigating desire and hardship in post-war France. It feels like a hazy memory, full of quiet longing and the bittersweet ache of growing up too fast.
melancholicwistfulintrospectiveyearningslow-burnEuropean arthousecharacter-driven dramanaturalisticcoming-of-agedesiresurvivalinnocence lost
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