Film
La Mif (15)
Dir. Fred Baillif, Switzerland, 2021, 110 mins, subtitled. Cast. Claudia Grob, Amélie Tonsi, Anaïs Uldry, Amandine Golay, Kassia Da Costa, Joyce Ndayisenga, Charlie Areddy, Sara Tulu.
Writer and director Fred Baillif has created a drama that bristles with a rare intensity and dangerous energy, conveying the state of being for seven teenage girls living in residential care in Geneva. Baillif worked with a non-professional cast with direct experience of social care, an approach that garnered performances crackling with authenticity. Chapters show events repeated from each character’s perspective, revealing layers of insight and nuance. The result is a powerful and emotional examination of the impacts of abuse, coming of age, and the morals and ethics of social care.
Writer and director Fred Baillif has created a drama that bristles with a rare intensity and dangerous energy, conveying the state of being for seven teenage girls living in residential care in Geneva. Baillif worked with a non-professional cast with direct experience of social care, an approach that garnered performances crackling with authenticity. Chapters show events repeated from each character’s perspective, revealing layers of insight and nuance. The result is a powerful and emotional examination of the impacts of abuse, coming of age, and the morals and ethics of social care.
