Fat Girl (2001)
"À ma soeur!" (original title)

A Ma Soeur! is a provocative and shocking drama about sibling rivalry, family discord and relationships. Elena is 15, beautiful and flirtatious. Her less confident sister, Anais, is 12, and... See full summary »

Director:

Catherine Breillat

Writer:

Catherine Breillat

Stars:

Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida, Libero De Rienzo

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anaïs Reboux	...	Anaïs Pingot
Roxane Mesquida	...	Elena Pingot
Libero De Rienzo	...	Fernando
Arsinée Khanjian	...	Mother
Romain Goupil	...	François Pingot / Father
Laura Betti	...	Fernando's Mother
Albert Goldberg	...	The Killer
Odette Barrière	...	Friend at Residence
Ann Matthijsse	...	Friend at Residence
Pierre Renverseau	...	Friend at Residence
Jean-Marc Boulanger	...	Friend at Residence
Frederick Bodin	...	Waiter
Michel Guillemin	...	Janitor
Josette Cathalan	...	Saleswoman
Claude Sese	...	Police Officer

Storyline

A Ma Soeur! is a provocative and shocking drama about sibling rivalry, family discord and relationships. Elena is 15, beautiful and flirtatious. Her less confident sister, Anais, is 12, and constantly eats. On holiday, Elena meets a young Italian student who is determined to seduce her. Anais is forced to watch in silence, conspiring with the lovers, but harbouring jealousy and similar desires. Their actions, however, have unforeseen tragic consequences for the whole family.

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Plot Keywords:

girl | sibling rivalry | fat girl | italian | vacation | 

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Taglines:

A new provocation from the director of "Romance"

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French Italian English

Release Date:

7 March 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Fat Girl

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$31,237 (USA) (12 October 2001)

Gross:

$724,116 (USA) (21 March 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CB Films, Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ban imposed upon the film by the Ontario Film Review Board in November 2001 (on the grounds that it offended "contemporary provincial moral standards") was finally lifted in January 2003, after Bill Moody replaced Robert Warren as the Board's Chair and new guidelines for reviewing films were adopted. The film's North American distributor, Cowboy Pictures, had also threatened the OFRB with a lawsuit.

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Quotes

Anaïs Pingot: I want my first time to be with someone I don't love.

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Connections

Featured in SexTV: Zak Smith/The Nature of Sex/A Moment with... Catherine Breillat (2006)

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Soundtracks

"J'ai mis mon coeur a pourrir"
Lyrics and music by Catherine Breillat

User Reviews

Devastation

This is a film that is difficult to say you "liked." It gives a view of the different facets of cruelty. Anais (the "Fat Girl" of the title) is buffeted with cruelty and indifference at every turn--that directed toward her and that she witnesses. Her corpulence is both an attempt to insulate herself against these assaults but at the same time, indicative of her internalization of them. But ultimately, the film is similarly an assault on the viewer, be warned. It stings.