Synopsis
Isabelle, a 17-year-old student, loses her virginity during a quick holiday romance. When she returns home, she begins a secret life as a prostitute for a year.
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Cast
- Marine VacthIsabelle
- Géraldine PailhasSylvie
- Charlotte RamplingAlice
- Frédéric PierrotPatrick
- Nathalie RichardVéro
- Johan LeysenGeorges
- Fantin RavatVictor
- Laurent DelbecqueAlex
- Djédjé ApaliPeter
- Lucas PrisorFelix
Recommendations
- 91
Portland Oregonian
Young & Beautiful is mysterious and erotic, though the ending may leave some as cold as Isabelle. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
A fascinating contemplation of adolescent sexuality that will be a star-making platform for its young lead, Marine Vacth. - 83
IndieWire
At times a rich, intimate observation of emerging sexuality, the movie also maintains a quiet, observational rhythm that peaks around wintertime when things grow dark for the character and then more or less watches her grow up. - 80
The Telegraph
François Ozon’s Young & Beautiful is, in the very best sense, a film that won't add up. - 80
Variety
A nuanced, emotionally temperate study of a precocious youth. - 80
Empire
Another typically assured piece of work from Ozon with a showstopping turn from newcomer Vacth. - 80
Total Film
Ozon keeps the melodrama at bay to deliver a typically subversive study of growing pains. And in Vacth he’s found a real star-in-waiting. - 60
Time Out London
It's to Ozon's credit that he never serves up easy answers.
