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Why this pick
This restrained family drama shares The Restless’s urgent empathy for parents navigating institutions, private strain and the fear that love may not be enough.
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MOVIE2021 1h 57m FRA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Leila and Damien love each other deeply. Despite her fragility, he tries to move on with his life with her knowing that he may never be able to give her what she desires.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Leïla Bekhti
Leïla
Damien Bonnard
Damien
Patrick Descamps
Patrick
Gabriel Merz Chammah
Amine
Jules Waringo
Jérôme
Alexandre Gavras
Serge
Joël Delsaut
André
Dani Iffland-Stettner
Léa