Claire's Knee

Claire's Knee

1970105 min7.3 / 10

A witty, philosophically playful meditation on desire and self-deception, where a man's fixation on a teenager's knee becomes a vehicle for exploring the gap between fantasy and reality on the eve of marriage.

On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, a career diplomat visits an old acquaintance, perhaps a former girlfriend. Through her he meets an intense teenager, Laura, and then lusts after her sister, Claire. Whilst Laura attempts to flirt with him, his fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.

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