Aloïse (film)

Aloïse is a 1975 Swiss-French biographical drama film directed by Liliane de Kermadec. The film portrays the life of Aloïse Corbaz, a Swiss outsider artist who spent much of her life in a psychiatric institution.

The film focuses on Aloïse's experiences from her early life, including her unrequited love for a German theologian and singer, to her eventual confinement and artistic development. It depicts her struggle with mental illness and her powerful urge to create art, specifically her large, colorful drawings. Aloïse explores themes of isolation, madness, creativity, and the societal treatment of mental illness.

The film stars Isabelle Huppert as young Aloïse and Valérie Stroh as the older Aloïse. It received critical acclaim for its sensitive and nuanced portrayal of Aloïse Corbaz's life and art. The film is considered a significant contribution to cinematic representations of mental illness and outsider art.