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It’s the sort of sweet-natured fable that makes adults nostalgic for childhood, but both the near and far futures it presents are, to children themselves, already likely to seem out of date.

So much is going on that Nakache and Toledano are able to slyly set-up jokes in such a way that we barely notice them, so that when they pay off their impact is greater.

The director drops her audience into the lives of these two women and lets the rhythm of their lives guide the narrative.

There’s a fairy-tale element to this – and once the famous names start to be introduced, including Sarah Bernhardt, it becomes obvious it’s no history lesson – but that suits the crowdpleasing material well.

Hansen-Løve's momentary excursions into animation, split screen, and possibly re-writing of world history are the most effective parts.

The Innocents may well be a historical film but it still has plenty of relevance today.

Too much and over the top, the film nevertheless finds its rhythm.

In Assayas's smashingly sad comedy of manners, shoes drop left and right.

Brac films the small town in great detail, capturing its claustrophobia, and the sometimes tragic destinies of his protagonists.

There’s a lot of clever twists here, and plenty of knowing references to Snow White.