Innocence

Innocence

The end of innocence... the beginning of life.

2005 · 121 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Mystery

At a peculiar all-girls academy, new arrivals, including Iris, are delivered in coffins. Guided by enigmatic teachers, the students dance through enchanted woods by day, while the night unveils sinister lessons that blur innocence and awakening.

Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović · Written by Lucile Hadžihalilović

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