Innocence (2004 film)

For the anime film, see Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.

Innocence
French theatrical release poster
Directed byLucile Hadžihalilović
Screenplay byLucile Hadžihalilović
Based onMine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls
by Frank Wedekind
Produced byPatrick Sobelman
Starring
CinematographyBenoît Debie
Edited byAdam Finch
Music byRichard Cooke
Production
companies
  • Ex Nihilo
  • UK Film Council
  • Les Ateliers de Baere
  • Blue Light
  • Love Streams Productions
  • Gimages Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 September 2004 (2004-09-10) (TIFF)
  • 12 January 2005 (2005-01-12) (France)
  • 31 August 2005 (2005-08-31) (Belgium)
  • 30 September 2005 (2005-09-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
120 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageFrench[1]

Innocence is a 2004 French avant-garde coming-of-age psychological drama[3] film written and directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović in her feature directorial debut,[4] inspired by the 1903 novella Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls by Frank Wedekind, and starring Marion Cotillard. The film follows a year in the life of the girls in the third dormitory at a secluded boarding school, where new students arrive in coffins.

The film is a co-production between France, United Kingdom and Belgium and made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2004.[5] It was released theatrically in France on 12 January 2005, in Belgium on 31 August 2005 and in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2005.[6]

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  3. ^ "Innocence (2004) – Lucile Hadzihalilovic". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ Harvey, Dennis (4 October 2004). "Innocence". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "29th Toronto International Film Festival Coverage: List of Films". Digital Hit. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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