Overview
- Lila Pinell makes her feature debut by bringing a documentary eye to fiction, which reviewers say gives the film a raw, lived-in realism.
- The story follows Shana, a young woman pushed to the edge by economic hardship, an intermittently imprisoned and controlling partner, and an absent mother.
- Eva Huault stars as Shana and wins consistent praise for a natural, screen-commanding performance backed by Noémie Lvovsky and Inès Gherib.
- Critics highlight a tonal balance of broad comedy and sharp poignancy that shifts between laugh-out-loud scenes and emotionally intense moments.
- The film runs 1 hour 20 minutes and critics place it in the French social-realist tradition for its close, human-focused portrait and likely audience resonance.