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Marie-Elsa Sgualdo's film follows a girl seeking freedom in 1940s Switzerland

publication · 2026-05-27

Marie-Elsa Sgualdo's film 'A bras-le-corps' portrays a teenager struggling against a hypocritical community after being raped by a journalist in 1940s Switzerland.

Key facts

  • Film title: 'A bras-le-corps'
  • Director: Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
  • Setting: Switzerland in the 1940s
  • Subject: a teenage girl seeking freedom
  • Conflict: community hypocrisy after rape by a journalist
  • Source: Le Monde article published May 27, 2026

Entities

Artists

  • Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

Institutions

  • Le Monde

Locations

  • Switzerland

Sources