normally i’m weary about movies about sex workers because i feel like some are more exploitative than anything, but this one was a pleasant surprise; it made even more sense when i saw that it was written and directed by a woman. in her directorial debut, josephine mackerras manages to balance the film’s dark themes with moments of warmth and humor. particularly, the cinematography captures the stark contrasts of alice’s world, differing when it portrays the suffocating confines of her marriage to the chaotic environment of the escort industry.
emilie piponnier is also so compelling in her role as alice, perfectly portraying her from the moment we’re first introduced to a naive and sheltered housewife to the moment when she becomes a resourceful and determined woman — loved it
normally i’m weary about movies about sex workers because i feel like some are more exploitative than anything, but this one was a pleasant surprise; it made even more sense when i saw that it was written and directed by a woman. in her directorial debut, josephine mackerras manages to balance the film’s dark themes with moments of warmth and humor. particularly, the cinematography captures the stark contrasts of alice’s world, differing when it portrays the suffocating confines of her marriage to the chaotic environment of the escort industry.
emilie piponnier is also so compelling in her role as alice, perfectly portraying her from the moment we’re first introduced to a naive and sheltered housewife to the moment when she becomes a resourceful and determined woman — loved it
