Had it not been for the fact that this film - sadly - is based on a true story (it is the director's childhood/autobiography), it would have been a horrible tale to tell with no purpose what so ever.
However, if showing on the silver screen a child actor sexualized and torn between her abusive mother's and her devout (great) grand mother's loves is the only way to spark discussion around child abuse, then so be it
This French movie is rated "Tous publics avec avertissement" which would translate by "General Audiences with caution", which seems very inadequate regarding the topic, the female full frontal nudity and the lascive poses of the tweenaged girl showing her buttocks.
However, if showing on the silver screen a child actor sexualized and torn between her abusive mother's and her devout (great) grand mother's loves is the only way to spark discussion around child abuse, then so be it
This French movie is rated "Tous publics avec avertissement" which would translate by "General Audiences with caution", which seems very inadequate regarding the topic, the female full frontal nudity and the lascive poses of the tweenaged girl showing her buttocks.