First sight: Katell Quillévéré

Who is she?A 31-year-old French director whose film debut, Love Like Poison, was a critics' favourite at Cannes last year, where it featured in the Directors' Fortnight.Brilliant title, what's that all about?It's borrowed from a Serge Gainsbourg song. In the film, 14-year-old Anna (Clara Augarde) is soon to be confirmed, but has doubts and is falling in love with a boy from the village.Loss of innocence, sexual awakening – hardly original, is it?Maybe not – but as coming-of-age stories go, t...

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