Red Kiss

Original title: Rouge Baiser

1985
1h 50m

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1952, Paris. Nadia, a Red Diaper baby, has a sister, Polish parents, and at 15 is an active Communist. When cops beat her during an anti-American demonstration, she's rescued by a "Match" ph... Read all1952, Paris. Nadia, a Red Diaper baby, has a sister, Polish parents, and at 15 is an active Communist. When cops beat her during an anti-American demonstration, she's rescued by a "Match" photographer. As the friendship becomes a love affair and her slogans are tested by new know... Read all1952, Paris. Nadia, a Red Diaper baby, has a sister, Polish parents, and at 15 is an active Communist. When cops beat her during an anti-American demonstration, she's rescued by a "Match" photographer. As the friendship becomes a love affair and her slogans are tested by new knowledge and emotion, some of the Red youth want to expel her. When she goes with Stéphane to... Read all

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6.5/10

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- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Director Véra Belmont recalled that Charlotte Valandrey, who was 16 during filming, was "nice but a bit annoying' and that he was dreading about her love scene (where Charlotte appears topless). " The little girl was new to the subject and I didn't want to shock her. Lambert (Wilson) had the brilliant idea of playing with Charlotte as if she were a little cat. He played down the situation and was able to stroke her gently without hurting her feelings. It went like clockwork," Belmont said.

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10/10

Coming of age

A marvelous film that examines maturing youth within the context of political activism. The movie focuses on the emotional turmoil of teenage Nadia as she begins to develop adult emotions. While I'm sure some may concentrate on her sexual awakening, what is far more intriguing is her movement from her family's values and an understanding of her place in the world as part of a political system to an introspective person, who ironically matures by becoming less sure of herself. As she sheds family apron strings and the blanket of political ideology she becomes vulnerable and in acknowledging this becomes a women.