The film opens with a grim discovery: 17-year-old high school student Jenny Kern (played by a young Isabelle Huppert) is found dead from exposure in the snowy outskirts of Lausanne. Rather than a traditional investigation, the narrative retraces the final week of her life day-by-day, exploring the mundane social and mental environment that led to this quiet tragedy.
(1977), directed by Patricia Moraz, is a haunting, minimalist portrait of adolescent alienation that remains a significant yet underappreciated work of Swiss-French cinema. Plot Overview
: Isabelle Huppert delivers a characteristically mutic and withdrawn performance, portraying a generation growing up in a world where words no longer suffice. Christine Pascal provides a vibrant counterpoint as her extroverted friend, Lise.
