The Five Devils

Evening

Series/Themes: LGBTQIA+ Focus, Women in Film Focus

Genre: Drama, International

Accessibility: Subtitles

Film Year: 2022

Locations: France

Film Length: 103 min

Languages: French

Subtitles: Yes

Director: Léa Mysius

Featuring: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Swala Emati, Sally Dramé

Joanne and Jimmy live in a small, foggy village in the French alps with Vicky, their young daughter who possesses a supernatural ability to replicate any scent she discovers. With this gift, she builds a collection of scent jars, most for future reference and for replicating the smells of those she admires. However, when Jimmy’s sister Julia arrives at the family home after being released from prison, the family’s lives are quickly upended. Vicky attempts to recreate Julia’s scent – in doing so she uncovers memories of a secret, horrible disaster that occurred a decade prior. This fantastical drama offers musings on female sexuality, the complex relationship between mother and daughter, and the intrinsic nature of questioning our origins.

Introduction by Omega Ilijevich (VAFF)

 

Supported by

Ludwig Kuttner, Susan Krischel, and IX Art Park

Saturday, November 5
8:00 PM
Violet Crown 5
Add To Calendar 20221105 20:00 20221105 21:45 America/New_York VFF: The Five Devils

Joanne and Jimmy live in a small, foggy village in the French alps with Vicky, their young daughter who possesses a supernatural ability to replicate any scent she discovers. With this gift, she builds a collection of scent jars, most for future reference and for replicating the smells of those she admires. However, when Jimmy’s sister Julia arrives at the family home after being released from prison, the family’s lives are quickly upended. Vicky attempts to recreate Julia’s scent – in doing so she uncovers memories of a secret, horrible disaster that occurred a decade prior. This fantastical drama offers musings on female sexuality, the complex relationship between mother and daughter, and the intrinsic nature of questioning our origins.

Introduction by Omega Ilijevich (VAFF)

 

 Violet Crown 5 Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org
Adult: $14
Discount: $12
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