Just like American cinema never wearies of road movies, French cinema has long been littered with sexual coming-of-age films: tales of young people exploring their bodies, appetites and identities ...

Bonjour Tristesse is a divergent, understated remake in an economy of such films, which goes down more pensive thematic and stylistic avenues. In the summer in the south of France, teenage Cécile ...

In Hafsia Herzi's Cannes competition entry, newcomer Nadia Melliti plays a teenager struggling to reconcile her religious convictions with her burgeoning sexuality. By Jon Frosch Senior Editor, ...