Cold Festival

Sophie (played by Sandrine Bonnaire) works as a maid in the middle-class Le Rive family. She does everything possible to hide the secret of her illiteracy. Sophie, who is introverted, is very sensitive in her heart. She pays attention to everything and does not make mistakes, and is recognized by her master. The Leleve family is polite to Sophie, and at the same time shows the different levels between master and servant. At the post office in the town, Sophie met Jane (Isabelle Huppert), who also belonged to the poor class. Jane is full of twisted resentment towards the rich. After becoming Sophie's friend, she never stops inciting Sophie to break with the wealthy class. The contradictions gradually reached the point of irreconcilability. Sophie's secret was exposed at the Leleve family. The harmonious shell collapsed instantly. Jane and Sophie's resistance was like a violent storm...