The directorial debut from Ivorian film-maker Katell Quillévéré, Un Poison Violent (Love Like Poison) is a classic coming-of-age tale which shows the conflict between human nature at its freest and most rigidly controlled extents. As its teenage protagonist struggles to make choices which will define the course of her life, the audience is forced to make its own decision between the extremes of passion and piety.

As a biopic, Gainsbourg utterly fails to deliver. Fortunately, a biopic is exactly what it isn’t. Offering a stylised and stylish insight into one of France’s great cultural icons, this film is unmissable.