Love Like Poison
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French | Un poison violent |
Directed by | Katell Quillévéré |
Written by | Mariette Désert Katell Quillévéré |
Produced by | Justin Taurand |
Starring | Lio Michel Galabru |
Cinematography | Tom Harari |
Edited by | Thomas Marchand |
Music by | Olivier Mellano |
Production companies | Les Films du Bélier Arte France Cinéma |
Distributed by | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $2.5 million |
Box office | $690.000[1] |
Love Like Poison (French: Un poison violent, lit. 'A violent poison') is a 2010 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Katell Quillévéré and starring , Lio and Michel Galabru. The film's title is taken from the song "Un poison violent, c'est ça l'amour" by Serge Gainsbourg.[2] It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Prix Jean Vigo in 2010.[3]
Plot[]
Anna is a 14-year-old spending the summer holidays with her mother in her grandfather's family home in Brittany. The grandfather is old and confined to his bedroom. Her mother meanwhile is having crisis with her married life and is on the verge of moving back with her parents. Anna and her mother are religious. Anna is upset by the separation of her parents and gets close with male figures. A local teenage boy is attracted with her and she reciprocates the attention. Despite her shame of her body she finds confidence in exploring her sexuality. She begins to show fainting spells at gatherings. She is anxious about her confirmation and confides it with the priest, who is her mother past lover. She is torn between her unsympathetic world in front of her and faith, but she finds happiness by embracing her teenage emotions and asks out the local boy whom she have spent time.[4][5]
Cast[]
- as Anna Falguères
- Lio as Jeanne Falguères
- Michel Galabru as Jean Falguères
- as Father François
- Thierry Neuvic as Paul Falguères
- as Pierre
- as The Bishop
Reception[]
As of June 2020, the film holds a 93% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews with an average rating 7.89/10.[6]
References[]
- ^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=11491
- ^ ""Un poison violent" : à la découverte du démon de la vie et du libre arbitre". Le Monde.
- ^ "Un poison violent". Arte. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Un Poison Violent". Allocine. Allocine.
- ^ English Press Kit (2010). "Love like Poison" (PDF). Unifrance.
- ^ "Love Like Poison (Un Poison Violent)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
External links[]
- 2010 films
- French-language films
- 2010s coming-of-age drama films
- French films
- French coming-of-age drama films
- Films about religion
- Films directed by Katell Quillévéré
- 2010 directorial debut films
- 2010 drama films