Following her mother's death, 16-year-old Junie transfers to a new high school where she becomes the immediate object of desire for her male classmates. She chooses to date the quiet Otto but soon falls into a doomed, intense attraction with her young Italian teacher, Nemours.
The film’s final shot—Junie’s empty chair in an Italian classroom—lingers longer than any kiss or explosion in Hollywood. Following her mother's death, 16-year-old Junie transfers to
: The film features a desaturated, melancholic color palette, often depicting Paris under grey, overcast skies. Following her mother's death