Les cinq diables (The Five Devils) – directed by Lรฉa Mysius – SPOILERS
Eight-year-old Vicky Soler (Sally Dramรฉ) lives in a small mountain village several hours north of Marseilles, somewhere between Grenoble and the five Aiguilles du Diable from which the title of the film is likely derived. (Vicky’s mother was Miss Rhรดne-Alpes.) A familiar smell can make anyone recall a past moment, but for Vicky, smells literally transport her in time. In the film’s opening scene, Vicki sees a younger version of her mother watching a fire. Her mother turns to look in her direction, as though she might sense she’s being watched.
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