Summary
At a peculiar all-girls academy, new arrivals, including Iris, are delivered in coffins. Guided by enigmatic teachers, the students dance through enchanted woods by day, while the night unveils sinister lessons that blur innocence and awakening.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 77GoodWatch 74
Metascore78
Tomatometer71%
User score8.7
Audience score75%
IMDb6.8
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for dramas, +12 min on the typical 109
typical 109121Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2005
January 12, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
- ZAZoé AuclairIris
- LBLea BridarolliAlice
- BHBérangère HaubrugeBianca
Marion CotillardMademoiselle Eva
Hélène de FougerollesMademoiselle Edith- OPOlga Peytavi-MüllerLaura
- ALAlisson LalieuxSelma
- APAnna Palomo-DíazNadja
- AHAstrid HommeRose
- JVJoséphine Van WambekeVera
Corinne MarchandThe director
Sonia PetrovnaThe director's assistant
Directing · 3
- Lucile Hadžihalilović Director, Writer
- Dominique Delany First Assistant Director
- Caroline Tambour Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Frank Wedekind Short Story
Production · 5
- Paul Trijbits Executive Producer
- Alain de la Mata Producer
- Patrick Sobelman Producer
- Geoffrey Cox Producer
- Patrick Hella Casting
Camera · 4
- Benoît Debie Director of Photography
- Susie Allnutt Still Photographer
- Jo Vermaercke Steadicam Operator
- Jan Rubens Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Adam Finch Editor
- Giles Livesey Colorist
- Pat Wintersgill Online Editor
Sound · 4
- Richard Cooke Original Music Composer
- Jean-Luc Audy Sound
- Pascal Jasmes Sound
- Grahame Peters Dialogue Editor
Art · 2
- Arnaud de Moléron Production Design
- Pierre du Boisberranger Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Laurence Benoit Costume Design
- Fabienne Adam Assistant Makeup Artist
- Cécilia Svahn Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Isabelle Roussel Digital Compositor
Other crew · 2
- Jean-Christophe Bourgeois Special Effects Technician
- Matthew Bristowe Digital Producer
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