L'Engloutie

Inspired by elements of her own family history, THE GIRL IN THE SNOW follows a young woman’s arrival in a remote, close-knit Alpine hamlet at the end of the 19th century. The simmering tensions between the community’s traditional ways and her newfangled notions lie at the heart of a slow-burning, beautifully-crafted period drama that international arthouse audiences might find intriguing as Maura Delpero’s VERMIGLIO (2024) or Hilynur Palmason’s GODLAND (2022). Hémon has created a film of both style and substance, maintaining a suspenseful narrative whilst exploring intriguing ideas around culture, class, education and female empowerment. (Allan Hunter, Screen Daily)