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Mädchen in Uniform
Why this pick
Like Olivia, this is an elegant, emotionally charged boarding-school drama centred on a young student's intense attachment to a charismatic female authority figure.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1951 1h 32m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its restrained glances, period elegance and gradual unfolding of forbidden attraction strongly echo Olivia’s refined, inward-looking romantic intensity.
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Why this pick
Though far less romanticised, its measured perspective on young queer identity and institutional control resonates with Olivia’s coming-of-age emotional confinement.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Late nineteenth century in a finishing school for young girls near in France, the principal, the fascinating Miss Julie, sows confusion in the heart of the newcomer, Olivia.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Edwige Feuillère
Mlle. Julie