Collections/October 2020

Directed by Catherine Breillat

Shattering taboos with her unflinching, often shocking explorations of female sexuality and pleasure, Catherine Breillat emerged as one of the major voices of the New French Extremity, a movement defined by its transgressive focus on the corporeal realms of eroticism and violence. The two are inextricably linked in her daring body of work, which encompasses the controversial exploration of female desire Romance , the provocative coming-of-age portrait Fat Girl , revisionist fairy tales such as Bluebeard and Sleeping Beauty , and overtly autobiographical works like Abuse of Weakness . In all, Breillat fearlessly delves into the intricacies of eroticism, power, and sexual politics, forcing viewers to confront that which makes them most uncomfortable and radically redefining the depiction of the female body on-screen. Added on Wednesday, 28 October 2020

5 films — 1 on the Channel, 4 unavailable