Ça brûle (2006)

English title: On Fire.

Synopsis: An adolescent girl in a small French town develops a crush for a married fireman who helped her after she fell from her horse.

Appraisal: Several signs of talent are shown, particularly in the authenticity with which adolescent behavior is depicted; also, the fire scenes are impressively convincing. It is ultimately marred by its excessive length and defficient camerawork, particularly in the first half, where everything is shot at close range and the camera meanders through the details of things in a pointless and distracting manner.

Rating: 43