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Slalom: Film director ‘was afraid’ to tell story of abuse on the slopes – BBC News
A director draws on her own experiences in this story of a talented teen groomed by her ski coach.
By Emma JonesEntertainment reporter
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image captionLyz (Noée Abita) is groomed by her skiing coach Fred (Jérémie Renier)
A film that fictionalises the sexual abuse a teenager suffers at the hands of her skiing coach was only possible thanks to the #MeToo movement, its director says.
Slalom, set in a competitive ski club in the French Alps, is Charlène Favier’s first feature film. French actress Noée Abita plays Lyz, a 15-year-old girl who is accepted into a ski club…
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