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A professor of auteur theory herself, Breillat has established her own place in film history by creating stylized masterpieces which speak to themes of female sexuality, sexual politics, and the silence that fills the space between adolescence and womanhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The retrospective begins with a Limited Engagement run of Breillat\u2019s newest film, LAST SUMMER<\/strong> (at Los Feliz 3 on July 15-19), a quiet exploration of familial fragility in the form of an erotic drama, in which she presents her protagonists with such care and an attention to detail, shattering stereotypical expectations that audiences may have for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per usual, her characters are flawed and even abhorrent, observable in such films of hers as DIRTY LIKE AN ANGEL<\/strong> <\/a>(at Los Feliz 3 on August 14) or ABUSE OF WEAKNESSES<\/strong> <\/a>(at Los Feliz 3 on July 31). Breillat is never judgemental, just curious; a quality that is evident in her characterization of the protagonists. Still, she is undoubtedly one of French cinema\u2019s ultimate provocateurs, even casting porn actor Rocco Siffredi in her films ROMANCE<\/strong> <\/a>(August 1 at Aero Theatre) and ANATOMY OF HELL<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>(August 6 at Los Feliz 3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breillat is notorious for hostaging her audience and inviting them into long takes of scenes depicting sexual negotiations to emphasize the politics of sex, most notably in FAT GIRL<\/strong> <\/a>(July 27 at Los Feliz 3), widely regarded as her masterpiece. Her film SEX IS COMEDY<\/strong> <\/a>(at Los Feliz 3 on July 30) is based on Breillat\u2019s own experience directing her actors in the uncomfortable moments of FAT GIRL. While the majority of her works are similar in themes, and thus are in some ways in-dialogue with each other, one of the defining characteristics of Breillat\u2019s oeuvre and how her work has remained fresh over the decades, is her forays into various genres. With THE LAST MISTRESS <\/a><\/strong>(at Los Feliz 3 on August 15), BLUEBEARD <\/a><\/strong>(at Los Feliz 3 on August 11), and THE SLEEPING BEAUTY<\/strong> <\/a>(at Los Feliz 3 on August 8), Breillat pointed her provocative lens into the worlds of period pieces and fantasy. Also a part of this retrospective are the newest 4K restorations of A REAL YOUNG GIRL<\/strong> <\/a>and 36 FILLETTE<\/strong> <\/a>(double feature at Aero Theatre on August 4), and <\/strong>PERFECT LOVE<\/strong> <\/a>(at Aero Theatre on August 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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