A subterranean rumbling resonates in the heart of a forest. Hidden by foliage a metal grate reveals underground passageways which lead to the cellars of five houses scattered throughout a great park. The park is cut off from the outside world by a huge wall with no door. In one of these houses a group of girls aged between seven and twelve gathers around a coffin. The coffin lid opens revealing a six-year-old girl. Her name is Iris. Bianca the eldest of the group introduces I
Innocence - the very definition of symbolism in films. Young Iris is taken in a coffin to a girls" boarding school where ribbons determine a girls ranking and venturing beyond the grounds before their time is forbidden. The girls are in training for a private theatre ballet performance. That"s about it for fact - the rest is open for interpretation. Paedophilia is the main one which crops up but there are no overt scenes to confirm this. "Outside world bad" is what I deemed. Definitely one for the arthousers to sit down and debate.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A subterranean rumbling resonates in the heart of a forest Hidden by foliage a metal grate reveals underground passageways which lead to the cellars of five houses scattered throughout a great park The park is cut off from the outside world by a huge wall with no door In one of these houses a group of girls aged between seven and twelve gathers around a coffin The coffin lid opens revealing a six-year-old girl Her name is Iris Bianca the eldest of the group introduces Iris into this strange but pleasant boarding school home to some thirty little girls There are no adults here save for several old servants and two young teachers Mademoiselle Edith and Mademoiselle Eva Iris very quickly discovers the rules of the school where teaching centers on dance physical education and biology Obedience is paramount and any boarder who would rebel and try to escape is condemned to remain in the park and serve the others forever Time passes and Iris grows accustomed to her new life But she is troubled by a mystery every evening at nine when the lamps are lit the subterranean rumbling returns and Bianca leaves the house to attend a secret meeting One evening Iris follows her to the big house where the teachers live Inside all seems deserted Even Bianca appears to have vanished into thin air Inspired by Frank Wedekind&39;s novel &39;Mine-Haha&39; Innocence was officially selected for both the Toronto and London Film Festivals with many tipping the director Lucile Hadzihalilovic as a future great in the making Actors Marion Cotillard Helene de Fougerolles Zoe Auclair Berangere Haubruges & Lea Bridarolli Director Lucile Hadzihalilovic Certificate 15 years and over Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages French - Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 52 minutes (approx)
Off-beat and cryptic French drama set in a mysterious boarding school for young girls. Cut off from the outside world, the girls in the school are encouraged to be obedient and to concentrate on their ballet studies. Gradually, Iris (Zoe Auclair) becomes infatuated with Bianca (Berangare Haubruge), and as the date for an important ballet examination approaches, Iris decides to follow her as slips out of the dormitory in the evening. As Iris follows her to the teachers' building, she seems to slip into a deeper mystery when she finds the building deserted...
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