The feline and weary body of a young girl is surrounded by Christian symbols. Crosses, Sulpician images, miniature altars lose their religious meaning to become merely decorative items. Mixed with plastic toys and photographs, they compose secular still lives. A church service is observed surreptitiously through a ground-floor window, like some strange custom, only to be interrupted by the sound of a moped backfiring, inviting the girl to take flight. This religious setting, often filmed in countershot to the beautiful faces of three teenagers, then gives way to wide shots of the luxuriant nature they are bathed in. Their nimble, young bodies find a perfect refuge in the comfortable branches of a mango tree. But at this age, the thirst for thrills cannot be restricted to a familiar setting. The trio hits the road. Without bothering with narrative dross, Heliconia offers a sensual road-trip and gorgeous tableaux vivants that do justice to film as a medium.
The Good Witch's Gift
Drama, Family, Fantasy
7.5
Angelique
Adventure, Romance, History
6.7
Joker
Crime, Thriller, Drama
8.1
1
Documentary
6.6
Through the Fire
Drama
7.4
Rafiki
Drama, Romance
7.0
The Man with the Golden Gun
Adventure, Action, Thriller
6.5
1917
War, History, Drama, Action
8.0
Paris, 13th District
Drama, Romance
6.9
Saw 3D
Horror, Crime
6.0
Boundless
Thriller, Crime
6.0
Avengers: Infinity War
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
8.2
Ikiru
Drama
8.3
Mary Poppins Returns
Fantasy, Family, Comedy
6.5
Dolemite Is My Name
Drama, Comedy, History
7.0
Paris Is Burning
Documentary
8.0
A Kid
Drama
7.0
Porky's Revenge
Comedy
5.5
Us
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7.0
The Next Karate Kid
Action, Drama, Family, Adventure
5.4
Roller Coaster
Drama, Comedy
6.5
The Quarry
Drama
3.3
The End of Shinbangumi
Music, Drama
10.0
The Tin Drum
Drama, History, War
6.9
La Jetée
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
7.9
Live A+ Little
Drama
0.0
Dead Poets Society
Drama
8.3
Rebel Without a Cause
Drama
7.5
The Outsiders
Crime, Drama
7.2
The Wanderers
Drama
7.0
Stand by Me
Crime, Drama
7.9
Antoine and Colette
Romance, Drama, Comedy
7.2
City of God
Drama, Crime
8.4
A Family Affair
Drama, Comedy
6.0
Funfair
Drama
6.0
End-O
Comedy, Drama
6.7
Priscilla
Drama, Romance
6.8
Je Suis L'Homme De Famille
Drama, Crime
10.0
Silent Cycle
Drama
0.0