A Yankee soldier, injured in the American Civil War, finds refuge in a girls' school in the South. The new masculine element thus has unexpected effects.
As always when it comes to Sofia Coppola, I was expecting a subtle but intense and sentimental film, and while this is ticking all 3, I wasn't expecting it to be so dark. I was expecting a Marie Antoinette-like effect and I delightedly got The Virgin Suicides instead. The main focus is human duality, especially female, even at very young ages, but it is a strong demonstration of the effect moral isolation and idealism - which does not perfectly resonate with reality - have, an effect that leads to wrong decisions when the victims of said isolation are forced to face a slightly grey situation.
With great subtle performances from everyone involved, The Beguiled is a captivating and clever film. And this marks the second time a female director has won the directorial award at Cannes (after Jane Campion in 1993 for The Piano).
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Written by: Sofia Coppola and others, based on a novel by Thomas Cullinan
With: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning
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