Jean-Luc Vincent

Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi lead this bizarre Palme d'Or-nominated comedy.

Juliette Binoche is famed French sculptress Claudel, institutionalised in an asylum at the turn of the 20th century by her younger brother. Picking up Claudel’s story in the year 1915, the film uses personal correspondence and medical records to detail her experiences - focusing on Claudel’s attempts to win her freedom over the course of a three day period.

A middle-aged violinist takes a shine to his teenage pupils and looks to inspire them musically in this French tale.