The Girl in the Snow The Girl in the Snow

The Girl in the Snow

L’engloutie

France | 2025 | 97 min

Language: Ranska, Occitan

Subtitles: English

Suitable for audiences aged 12 and above


Director(s): Louise Hémon

Script: Anaïs Tellenne, Louise Hémon, Maxence Stamatiadis

Cast: Galatea Bellugi, Matthieu Lucci, Samuel Kircher, Oscar Pons, Sharif Andoura

Production: Take Shelter, ARTE France Cinéma

Distribution: Kinology


Drama | Dark Comedy


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The Girl in the Snow (2025), which premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, opens with a familiar premise: a young French teacher (Galatéa Bellugi from The Taste of Things) arrives at a small Alpine village and comes face to face with the local beliefs and culture.

Instead of belonging to the French mainstream, the film comes closer to Eastern European folk horror with its atmosphere and mystery. Something is clearly wrong, but the audience is never given clear answers, only meaningful glances and ambiguous dialogue. 

In addition to the realistic approach and hypnotic rhythm, the film is defined by painterly images: the days are short, and interior spaces lit by candlelight dominate the mood. The scenes rarely lead to anything concrete, but the strange dance between the teacher and the locals immerses one in. What is the teacher really doing in the village? 

Valtteri Lepistö