Raw tells the story of Justine (Garance Marillier), a brilliant 16-year-old whose admission to a prestigious veterinary school sparks a coming-of-age like no other. While her sister Alexia watches on, Justine partakes in a bizarre hazing ritual where she is forced to eat raw meat for the first time, defying her vegan upbringing and unleashing an insatiable desire for flesh. The unsettling, blood-soaked consequences of Justine’s actions are stylishly realised in Ducournau’s debut, an astonishingly on-point portrait of how it feels to be a young woman in the world today.
Accruing critical acclaim and huge industry buzz, Raw is now playing across Australia and New Zealand.