Love Like Poison
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| Directed by | Katell Quillévéré |
| Produced by | Justin Taurand |
| Written by | Mariette Désert Katell Quillévéré |
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Clara Augarde Lio Michel Galabru |
| Music by | Olivier Mellano |
| Cinematography | Tom Harari |
| Edited by | Thomas Marchand |
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Les Films du Bélier
Arte France Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
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92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $2.2 million |
| Box office | $690.000 |
Love Like Poison (French title: Un poison violent) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Katell Quillévéré and starring Clara Augarde, Lio and Michel Galabru. The film's title is taken from the song "Un poison violent, c'est ça l'amour" by Serge Gainsbourg. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Prix Jean Vigo in 2010.
Anna is a 14-year-old spending the summer holidays with her mother in her grandfather's family home in Brittany. She is very close to him. He is sick and confined to his bedroom. Her mother meanwhile is having a mid-life crisis and is unsympathetic. Upset by the separation of her parents. Despite her shyness she attracts the attention of the local teenage boys and begins to reciprocate. She collapses at a funeral and comes to the attention of the young priest. She hesitates about being confirmed into the Catholic faith questioning him at length. He gradually becomes a father-substitute. She is torn between her faith and teenage emotions.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 7.4 out of 10.
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