French director François Ozon, whose latest features Criminal Lovers and Water Drops on Burning Rocks premiere in this year's Festival, was previously known for his daring and inventive shorts. In Ozon's 1995 La petite mort, a young gay photographer is tormented by a photo of himself as a baby. After the death of his father, a box of family photos reveals a startling truth. A Summer Dress is the story of Frederick and his holiday encounter with a stranger on the beach, which further complicates his already ambivalent teenage sexuality. Also set in a holiday locale, See the Sea tells the dark and provocative story of Sasha, a young mother awaiting the return of her husband. Her soli­tude is broken by the appearance of Tatiana, a brooding backpacker who asks to camp out­ side her cottage. Sasha grows increasingly fascinated with her mysterious visitor whose demeanor gradually becomes more ominous as she insinuates herself into Sasha's home.