Katell Quillévéré’s assured directorial debut is a sensitive coming-of-age drama. Teenaged Anna’s faith in God and family are rocked when she returns from boarding school to find her father has left home, leaving her inconsolable mother in the care of the local priest. Searching for love and guidance, Anna turns to her beloved grandfather and is shaken by her desire for a local free-spirited lad, Pierre. Love Like Poison has an eclectic and emotive soundtrack, worth exploring for the choral rendition of Radiohead’s 1992 debut single ‘Creep’.
Love Like Poison
Directed by Katell Quillévéré