# Innocence (2005)

> A visually hypnotic and unsettling portrait of girls growing up inside an isolated boarding school whose rituals conceal more than they reveal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21060

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović
- Cast: Zoé Auclair, Lea Bridarolli, Bérangère Haubruge, Marion Cotillard, Hélène de Fougerolles, Olga Peytavi-Müller, Alisson Lalieux, Anna Palomo-Díaz
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375233/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: eerie, dreamy, inscrutable, arthouse film night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of childhood innocence and the mysteries that lurk within.

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