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