Die kleine Veronika

Based on a novel by Felix Salten, who specialised in tales of Vienna's brothel culture (as well as, bizarrely, being the author of both Bambi and a classic work of pornography), the film follows young Veronika from her Tyrolean village to her aunt's Viennese apartment for her confirmation. The aunt's flighty nature and her profession as a prostitute leave her niece in the company of men who assume she is just another new girl on offer. (London Film Festival)