Murder is a fizzy dish for director François Ozon and his chicly energised cast.

A housewife takes over the running of the family umbrella business after her husband is hurt during a strike.

Part playful psychodrama, part surreal manipulation, the mischievous twists are wholly impossible to predict.

Why does a privileged Parisian teen become a prostitute?

The damage done in writer-director Francois Ozon’s incriminating story is as sharply drawn as an assault.