Hélène de Fougerolles

Fashioned from a constellation of dreamy objects, Lucile Hadžihalilović’s hypnotic feature debut builds a state of confinement out of milky-white uniforms and colorful ribbons. Swinging between pleasure and discipline, Innocence evokes both the mysteries of girlhood and the threat that lies beyond.

In the conclusion to their two-part epic, the perfectly paired Jacques Rivette and Sandrine Bonnaire continue their atheistic approach to the life & death of Joan of Arc, chronicling Joan, the woman, at war and on trial. An elegant, understated, and uniquely human portrayal of the canonical figure.