Drama · France · 2002 · 1h 33m

The Promised Life

La Vie promise

Director

Cast

Isabelle Huppert as Sylvia Pascal Greggory as Joshua Maud Forget as Laurence Fabienne Babe as Sandra André Marcon as Piotr Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Mackerel

Crew

Alex Lamarque — Director of Photography Richard Marizy — Editor Agnès Fustier-Dahan — Writer Olivier Dahan — Writer Éric Névé — Producer Marco Bardochan — Production Design

Synopsis

Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.

Mood & Themes

prostitution

Key Collaborators

Olivier Dahan Director Alex Lamarque Director of Photography Richard Marizy Editor Agnès Fustier-Dahan Writer Olivier Dahan Writer Éric Névé Producer Marco Bardochan Production Design Gigi Lepage Costume Design

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