[Cannes '25] From the opening of the film, which shows the rubbing of skin, there is a sensuality in a furtive sexual encounter that expresses the transformation the protagonist is undergoing. Her resistance to surrender as a mother is drawn in the shots of Clémence cycling through the streets of Belleville, the effect of the changing seasons, and the physical transformation that reproduces her rebellion, expressed by a very forceful physical representation of the character by Vicky Krieps, who takes over space and time throughout the film. A beautiful portrait of motherhood, sexuality, and freedom that confronts established norms.