Virgin
1988 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 4.9 · 83% critics
While on a family camping trip in coastal France, a restless teenage girl pushes against rules and expectations as she explores desire, power, and vulnerability. A night out leads to tense encounters with older strangers and shifting impulses, forcing her to confront what she wants, what she fears, and how little control she sometimes has.
Also known as Junior Size 36
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Details
- Original title
- 36 Fillette
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-23
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (41 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an unsentimental, provocative coming-of-age drama that sits with messy choices and discomfort, somewhat akin to Loulou; Not for you if age-gap sexual content or slow, talky pacing is a dealbreaker.
Pros: candid coming-of-age portrait; strong lead performance; emotionally honest moments | Cons: uncomfortable age-gap premise; too much dialogue; slow, aimless stretches
Themes
- puberty
- lolita
- first time
- virgin
- beach
- sibling relationship
- parent child relationship
- age difference
- southern france
- women's sexual identity
- campsite
- nightclub
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Delphine Zentout
as Lili
- OP
Olivier Parnière
as Bertrand
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Boris Golovine
- BD
Berta Domínguez D.
as Anne-Marie
Jean-François Stévenin
as Le père
Diane Bellego
as Georgia
Adrienne Bonnet
as La mère
- SM
Stéphane Moquet
as Ca-Pe
- CH
Cécile Henry
as Maetitia
Michel Scotto di Carlo
as Stéphane
Directed by Catherine Breillat