Wild Diamond
A hard-hitting, hot-blooded social drama/character study that shows promise of a new, fiercely assured cinematic voice.
Wild Diamond
Liane, 19, lives with her mother and sister in Fréjus in the south of France. Consumed by aspirations of beauty and stardom, she auditions for a reality show called “Miracle Island.”
“The feisty restlessness of Agathe Riedinger’s impressive feature debut belies the profound sadness of its central theme – that for many young women, beauty and pain are one and the same.” ~ Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
“A spirited debut feature from Agathe Riedinger that absolutely has its finger on the pulse of present-day pop culture, and Khebizi is a formidable presence." ~ Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
“The riveting revelation of “Wild Diamond” is that the film’s first-time writer-director, Agathe Riedinger, tells this story… with a clear-eyed dramatic power.” ~ Owen Gleiberman, Variety