Twelve-year-old Anaïs trails her beautiful older sister Elena, played by Mesquida, through a dreary resort town as an Italian law student seduces her, in a film that still shocks audiences with its ending. Breillat remains one of French cinema's most divisive voices, and having the actress who lived the role on stage turns a rep screening into an event. If you are drawn to uncompromising films about adolescence, this is the night to face it.
What to expect
An introduction by Mesquida before the lights drop in the Roxy Hotel's intimate art-deco cellar cinema. The film is frank about sexuality and violence, and the Roxy's small room makes discussion afterward feel natural.
Good to know
- The Roxy Cinema is in the cellar of the Roxy Hotel at 2 Sixth Avenue; the A/C/E to Canal St or the 1 to Franklin St are closest.
- The film contains explicit sexual content and a violent ending; adults only in spirit.
- The Roxy's screening room is small, so seats go fast.
- The Roxy Hotel's bar is upstairs for a drink after.
- Suits Breillat devotees and French-cinema fans.
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Common questions
Who is introducing?
Lead actress Roxane Mesquida, who plays Elena.
Who directed Fat Girl?
Catherine Breillat.
