Not long after her arrival at the Villa Biondi, an Italian psychiatric institution
catering for women with mental problems, Beatrice strikes up a close friendship
with Donatella. The former is a compulsive liar who just cannot stop
talking, the latter is an introverted, fragile creature adorned with tattoos.
When an occasion to escape from the institution presents itself, the two
women grasp it with both hands. Back in the wide open world, they now
have a chance to cure themselves and make sense of their lives - therapy
they would not have received had they remained incarcerated in the Villa
Biondi...
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.