Movie Description An Englishwoman living in France with her husband and baby daughter is abruptly confronted by a backpacker, who demands to be allowed to pitch her tent nearby. The two women grow closer and share a series of potentially dangerous encounters, culminating in disaster. Also includes a short film, A SUMMER DRESS, in which a young man on a beach encounters a mysterious woman. A pair of precisely detailed films from French newcomer Ozon.
| Credits | | Writer: | Francois Ozon | | Producer: | Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc | | Cast: | Lucia Sanchez, Paul Raoux, Sebastien Charles |
Editorial Reviews "...Seemingly casual yet superbly controlled..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (10/02/1998)
"...What Ozon knows about sex is like what Hitchcock knows about suspense: Not the explosion, but the waiting for the bomb to go off..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/15/1999)
"[Ozon] at his considerable, boundary-testing best on a small canvas." Sight and Sound - Kate Stables (06/01/2008)
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