Catherine Breillat's "Fat Girl" presents a raw and unflinching look at the blossoming sexuality and complex bond between two teenage sisters. The film delves into the power dynamics of female bodies, desire, and societal pressures surrounding body image. Experience this distinctive cinematic style and exploration of female identity from the Eye collection.
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This screening features Catherine Breillat's 'Fat Girl,' a tough, realistic portrait of two teenage sisters navigating their first sexual experiences. It explores themes of desire, societal pressures, and the complex relationship between the sisters, highlighting the female body as an object of both attraction and vulnerability.
Catherine Breillat's 'Fat Girl' (À ma soeur!) presents a raw and unflinching look at the blossoming sexuality and complex bond between two teenage sisters. Elena, the elder, is captivatingly attractive and seductive, while her younger sister Anaïs struggles with her appearance and her intelligence. Anaïs observes Elena's romantic entanglements with a mixture of envy, shame, and longing. The film delves into the power dynamics of female bodies, desire, and the societal pressures of 'fat shaming.' This screening showcases the film in its original 35mm format from the Eye collection, offering a direct encounter with Breillat's distinctive cinematic style and her exploration of female identity and experience.
This film screening contains scenes of explicit sex and violence, and is not recommended for persons under 16 years, who must be accompanied by an adult. Specific ticketing details are not provided on this page, but it is part of the broader museum programming at Eye Filmmuseum, suggesting general admission or specific screening ticket requirements would apply. Visitors are encouraged to consult the Eye Bar & Restaurant and Eye Society for related offerings, and to plan their visit accordingly.
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