Camille Claudel 2012

The film depicts the period in the life of sculptor Camille Claudel when she was confined to a psychiatric asylum in Ville-Évrard. Surrounded by other patients, she continues to sculpt and reflects on her life, her relationships with Auguste Rodin and her family, and her artistic ambitions.

Bruno Dumont's 'Camille Claudel 1915' was met with a mixed to positive reception from critics. While some praised its deliberate pace and Juliette Binoche's powerful performance, others found its nearly three-hour runtime and stark, observational style challenging and monotonous.

• Juliette Binoche delivers a compelling, if understated, performance as the titular sculptor.

• The film's unhurried pace and observational style are praised by some for their artistic integrity, but criticized by others for being too slow.

• Its portrayal of Claudel's isolation and mental state is affecting, though often bleak.

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Director Bruno Dumont chose to cast actual patients from a psychiatric hospital in some of the supporting roles to lend authenticity to the asylum setting.