Raw

Shy 16-year-old Justine (Garance Marillier) is following in the footsteps of her family when she enrols at veterinary college, where she finds herself in the shadow of her distant and dismissive older sister Alexia (Ella Rumpf). To make matters worse, she is thrown into the humiliating traditions of the school’s wild and vicious hazing rituals. A strict vegetarian like her parents, Justine is confronted with a moral dilemma when she must eat raw rabbit liver as part of an initiation rite. She overcomes her revulsion and devours the meat – and immediately her life starts to go haywire. A highly original, if grisly, tale of female sexuality and cannibalism, this is a hugely impressive first feature and an important exploration of womanhood.