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FRANCE · 1994
L’Eau froide
Synopsis
An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.
Cinematic DNA
She mentions that Olivier Assayas’s Cold Water (1994) was also a big touchstone, calling it 'one of the first films that made me want to make films,' as well as 'one of the most important films of the nineties.'
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Films with Similar Themes
teenage rebellion · young love · family estrangement · coming of age · social alienation
