Bad Company

    Bad Company
    1999

    Synopsis

    Delphine is a sweet innocent young girl, her new best friend pulls her into a world where she falls in love with a local pretty boy. Working her hardest to make him love her drags her into prostitution.

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      Cast

      • Maud ForgetDelphine Vitrac
      • Lou DoillonOlivia Monti
      • Robinson StéveninLaurent
      • Maxime MansionAlain
      • Cyril CagnatJustin
      • Delphine RichClaire
      • François BerléandRené
      • Micheline PresleMamie
      • Ariane AscarideLa mère d'Olivia
      • Daniel MartinLe père d'Olivia

      Recommendations

      • 90

        Los Angeles Times

        Succeeds by never tipping its hand or losing its equilibrium while its characters often seem to be doing nothing but.
      • 75

        San Francisco Chronicle

        Talk about disturbing.
      • 75

        Miami Herald

        Brutal and devastating.
      • 70

        The New York Times

        Frank, sympathetic approach to the awkward age.
      • 70

        TV Guide Magazine

        By the time it's over, this deeply unsettling tale of romantic obsession strays far from the usual course of teen flicks and into some very dark territory.
      • 70

        L.A. Weekly

        Refreshingly complex teen drama.
      • 70

        Village Voice

        A considerably more unsettling tale of one-sided amour fou, reportedly inspired by an actual case of teenage prostitution, Jean-Pierre Améris's Bad Company puts the coy prurience of American high school films in brutal perspective.
      • 70

        Film.com

        The nuanced performances by Maud Forget and Lou Doillon help give Bad Company its extraordinary credibility.