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A Alain BERLINER TV movie

With :

Isild Le Besco (Edmée), Corentin Lobet (Jeff), Nicolas Buysse (Fred), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Louis), Gert Portael (Jeanne), Circé Lethem (Mia), Joyce Bachely (Mieke)

Storyline :

Edmée is 16. She has just lost her parents and leaves Brussels to go and live with her cousins, whom she doesn’t know, in an isolated village in Flanders. As she discovers the rusticity of life in this family where everything is foreign to her, Edmée also discovers her femininity and the power of seduction she wields over her two cousins. It’s a dangerous game that exacerbates the young men’s impulses and unleashes uncontrollably violent behaviour, leading the trio into a tragic spiral.

Scenario :

Alain Berliner, Dominique Garnier, Georges Simenon

Production :

Artemis Produktion, Dun, France 2, RTBF, TSR

Release date :

2003

Nationality :

France, Belgium, Switzerland

Type of movie :

Tv movie