La Petite

1910s New Orleans brothel raises a twelve-year-old whose mother trades affection for rent. A photographer’s lens deepens the transaction into something tender then brutal. The girl’s eyes stay with you long after.

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Louis Malle directed La Petite in 1978. See Louis Malle's full filmography, where to start with Louis Malle, or where to go after you've seen everything by Louis Malle.

La Petite was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.