Controversial French drama starring Isabelle Huppert. Hélène (Huppert) is the young, immoral mother of 17-year-old Pierre (Louis Garrel) who, when faced with her son's confusion about his emerging sexuality, decides to initiate him into an emotionally dangerous, incestuous game. Initially voyeuristic & controlling, eventually Hélène takes charge of Pierre's sexuality in a more direct manner, leading to a psychologically devastating conclusion. Based on the novel by George Bataille.