YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL

Directed byFrançois OZON

With:Charlotte Rampling,Frédéric Pierro,Géraldine Pailhas,Johan Leysen,Marine Vacth

Synopsis:

After losing her virginity, 17-year-old budding beauty Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting older gentlemen clients for erotic hotel room trysts. But throughout her sexual escapades Isabelle remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the moneyshe makes for them. What then does Isabelle hope to gain by offering her body up to the whims of strangers?

94 min French

In the House

Directed byFrançois OZON

With:Emmanuelle Seigner,Ernest Umhaeur,Fabrice Luchini,Kristin Scott Thomas

Produced by: Mandarin Cinéma

Synopsis:

A 16-year-old teenager sneaks into the house of one of the pupils in his class and writes about in one of the pieces of writing he gives to his French teacher. Confronted by this talented and different student, the teacher finds renewed joy in teaching. However, the teenager’s home invasion will set off a series of uncontrollable events.

105min French

Potiche

Directed byFrançois OZON

With:Catherine DENEUVE,Fabrice Luchini,Gerard Depardieu,Judith Godrèche

Produced by: Mandarin Cinéma

Synopsis:

North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy housewife’.When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action.But when Robert returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated.

103min