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The filmmaking, though energetic, can tend toward blandness, and some of the supporting characters are thin — Odette’s mother especially is almost cartoonishly villainous in her casual cruelty toward her daughter. But there is a sense in which this spiky, occasionally soapy but ultimately deeply moving film draws power from its raggedness.

The story is honest and well observed. Through dance, the spoken word and, indeed, through film, Odette is able to tell her own truth, and so Les Chatouilles is as much an ode to the restorative powers of the arts as it is an unflinching exploration of abuse and therapy. Confident and startling debut, Bescond and Métayer’s film will make you laugh and cry.