Mouchette

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35 mmFrenchEnglish

Mouchette, a taciturn teenager, whose father is an alcoholic smuggler and whose mother is seriously ill, lives alone in a small village. On a stormy night, on her way home from school, she wanders into the forest. She accepts the hospitality of a poacher, Mr. Arsene, the first inhabitant of the village to show her some compassion. But he ends up abusing her. On her way home, Mouchette witnesses the death of her mother, without having the time to confide in her...

• Childhood, Family