Synopsis
Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century. Albert is employed to look after Mia, a girl with teeth of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia's wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic61/100
71 audience votes
Key crew
- Geoff CoxScreenplay
- Lucile HadžihalilovićScreenplay
- Nicolas BeckerOriginal Music Composer
- Augustin ViardOriginal Music Composer
- Warren EllisOriginal Music Composer
- Lucile HadžihalilovićDirector
Cast
- Paul HiltonAlbert
- Romane HemelaersMia
- Romola GaraiCéleste
- Alex LawtherLaurence
- Peter van den BeginThe Stranger
- Anastasia RobinMarie
- Michaël PasThe Dentist
- Isabelle De HertoghThe Concierge
- Marie BosThe Receptionist
Stills
Themes
thoughtfulanxiousambivalentcomplicatedenchant