The Devil is in the Details

The Devil is in the Details

2016 · 20 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

Set in mid-19th-century France, this short follows Alexina, a trainee school teacher in a young girl’s convent, who suffers unbearable pains. After examination by a doctor who questions Alexina’s gender and subsequently decides that masculinity prevails, Alexina works to find their own path forward.

Directed by Fabien Gorgeart · Written by Fabien Gorgeart

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