
Already incarcerated for four years, the rebellious teenager, Anna Amari, is transferred to a women's correctional facility, where right from the start, she will catch Jean Firmino's eye, the detention centre's director. But even though Jean is over twice Anna's age, in a seemingly good marriage, with a young daughter and a good job, his dangerous and powerful obsession for the sultry inmate will soon drag them both into an all-consuming and passionate love affair. Trapped be... (Full plot summary below)
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Already incarcerated for four years, the rebellious teenager, Anna Amari, is transferred to a women's correctional facility, where right from the start, she will catch Jean Firmino's eye, the detention centre's director. But even though Jean is over twice Anna's age, in a seemingly good marriage, with a young daughter and a good job, his dangerous and powerful obsession for the sultry inmate will soon drag them both into an all-consuming and passionate love affair. Trapped behind the prison's thick walls, Jean will do everything to snatch a brief moment with the object of his desire, taking incrementally bigger risks despite gossip and consequences. Under those circumstances, is there a future in their reckless affair?
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| The Public (Buffalo)M. FaustWhile Exarchopoulos's character is adolescently unfocused, the actress herself is naturally compelling. |
| Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijGodeau doesn't seem all that bothered with character motivations and backstories. |
| MovieMailMike McCahillGodeau reaches out frantically for material that might give the pair's encounters any measure of dramatic heft. |
| CineVueJohn BleasdaleThere is an echo of Jacques Audiard's A Prophet, but don't get your hopes up. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawExarchopoulos has natural charisma, but her character is bland because of this film's outright refusal to talk about her backstory. |
| User ReviewRichard FExcellent film with newcomer Adele Exarchopoulos. |