Gave this a view last night, after a long wait.
A well-put together film, with effective cinematography of the Alps and a fitting musical score, two things which the director of this film (Charlene Favier) specifically said in an interview included with the DVD that she wanted to get right; in her view, while French films tell fascinating stories, they often falter in both cinematography and score when compared to U.S. films. She did not fail and accomplished a work which is polished in all areas.
The fictional account of a teenaged skier who climbs to the top of her sport (Lyz, played by Noee Abita), the story is a dual tale of the intense training regimen-- both physical and psychological --involved in high-profile sports, as well as the sexual abuse that has all-too often been suffered by female athletes from male trainers.
Warning:
I could see how a parent with a young teenager just getting into sport might want to watch this film with them as a cautionary tale and a jumping-off point to start a discussion on how to handle the situations presented, but if they are going to do that, I'd advise the parent to please watch the film alone yourself, first, to determine appropriateness for your child (I'm going to state the obvious and say you're just going to want to fast-forward through certain parts):
There is male full-frontal nudity as well as topless scenes by several of the female actors, and, though she is clothed, there are multiple, lengthy scenes of Lyz being molested that are nevertheless extremely graphic (probably the most graphic scenes of sexual assault where the victim is clothed that I have ever seen put to film).
This definitely isn't an "After-School Special" type of movie.
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Reply by bratface
on November 25, 2021 at 6:42 PM
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