A scorching Marseille summer: the heatwave forces three friends to stay on the balcony of their shared flat. In tried and tested Rear Window fashion, they pass the time by peeping into the lives of their neighbors, which quickly leads to a bloody fiasco. Noémie Merlant expertly balances romcom and horror, socio-political commentary on questions of equality and consent, and—in her capacity as co-lead actress as well as director and co-writer—proves her uncompromising willingness to take action for the redefinition and representation of the female body in film. (bh)