A poignant and powerful coming-of-age tale, "Olivia" (1951) is a landmark of lesbian representation that explores the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. As Olivia forms instant attachments with two enigmatic women, headmistress Julie and the emotionally manipulative Cara, she must navigate her own desires and loyalties amidst a web of jealousy and longing.
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