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Vicky is a young girl with an extraordinary hyper-sensitive olfactory gift, capable of smelling and reproducing any scent, which she carefully preserves in jars. Her tranquil life with her mother Joanne, a swimming instructor, is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of her father's sister, Julia. As Vicky concocts a scent from Julia's belongings, she discovers it magically transports her into her family's past. Through these sensory time-travel journeys, Vicky witnesses the passionate, suppressed sapphic romance between her mother and Julia, uncovering painful secrets that explain her family's dynamic.

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈

🟡 IMDb Rating: 6.6 / 10

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes: 85% (Critics) | 71% (Audience)

🗣️ Critical Consensus: Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight, Léa Mysius's spellbinding sophomore feature was acclaimed for its mesmerizing blend of magical realism, striking 35mm cinematography, and intense performances by Adèle Exarchopoulos and Swala Emati, establishing it as a unique highlight in modern French queer fantasy drama.

💡 Did You Know?

Cannes Film Festival Premiere: The film made its world debut in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival before touring international queer film festivals.

35mm Visual Style: Director Léa Mysius and her co-writer and cinematographer Paul Guilhaume chose to shoot the entire feature on 35mm film to achieve a rich, tactile visual texture matching the olfactory themes of the story.

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