Fresh
An intelligent coming-of-age story about a girl who realizes, for better or for worse, that there's no turning back.
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
A Real Young Girl
A surreal voyage into adolescent sexuality.
1976 · 1h 34m · Unrated
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Catherine Breillat
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A Real Young Girl
Overview
Reluctantly, a sulky adolescent returns to her parents' house for yet another boring summer vacation, dabbling in desire and the art of desirability, eventually mixing reality with vision, caged fantasies with the fierce female sexuality.
Director and cast
- Catherine Breillat Director
- Charlotte Alexandra as Alice Bonnard
- Hiram Keller as Pierre-Evariste Renard / 'Jim' / 'Earthworm Jim'
- Rita Maiden as Mrs. Bonnard
- Bruno Balp as Mr. Bonnard
- Shirley Stoler as Grocer in Aupom
- Thierry Roland as TV Commentator (voice) (archive footage)
- Marie-Hélène Breillat as Voice of Alice Bonnard (voice) (uncredited)
- Alexandra Gouveia as Martine (uncredited)
- Georges Pompidou as Self (on TV) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Christian Valentin Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A surreal voyage into adolescent sexuality.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
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