Drama · France · 2011 · 1h 40m

The Adopted

Les adoptés

Director

Cast

Mélanie Laurent as Lisa Denis Ménochet as Alex Marie Denarnaud as Marie Clémentine Célarié as Millie Audrey Lamy as Clémence Theodore Maquet-Foucher as Léo

Crew

Arnaud Potier — Director of Photography Guerric Catala — Editor Mélanie Laurent — Screenplay Morgan Perez — Screenplay Chris Deslandes — Screenplay Bruno Levy — Producer

Synopsis

Lisa and Marine live a life of relative companionship together, where the only man permitted into the equation is Lisa’s young son, Leo. However, their simple existence is thrown into disarray when Marie meets and falls in love with Alex, a customer at her bookshop. Lisa is left feeling excluded, and tension develop. But soon an unexpected accident forces all of those involved to reassess the situation and adopt a different position in each other’s lives.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Mélanie Laurent Director Arnaud Potier Director of Photography Guerric Catala Editor Mélanie Laurent Screenplay Morgan Perez Screenplay Chris Deslandes Screenplay Bruno Levy Producer Stanislas Reydellet Production Design Maïra Ramedhan Levi Costume Design

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