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A Real Young Girl
“A surreal voyage into adolescent sexuality.”
5.3 / 10• 1999• 1h 34m•NR• French
RomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlotte Alexandra
Alice Bonnard
Lead
Hiram Keller
Pierre-Evariste Renard / 'Jim' / 'Earthworm Jim'
Rita Maiden
Mrs. Bonnard
Bruno Balp
Mr. Bonnard
Georges Guéret
Martial
Shirley Stoler
Grocer in Aupom
Thierry Roland
TV Commentator (voice) (archive footage)
Marie-Hélène Breillat
Voice of Alice Bonnard (voice) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Catherine Breillat's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Real Young Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
