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2007 | Color | 1h 57

Juliette is released from jail after 15 years, having been convicted of a horrible crime. During her incarceration, she lived in isolation, rejected by her family and society. Now her sister Lea, who has not seen her in all those years, welcomes her in her home, where she lives with her husband and two adopted Vietnamese daughters.


Country: Francia, Alemania, Estados Unidos
Direction: Claudel; Philippe
Script: Claudel; Philippe
Production: Marmion; Yves
Photography: Alméras; Jerome
Sound: Brunclair; Stéphane
Music: Aubert; Jean-louis
Cast:Scott Thomas; Kristin, Zylberstein; Elsa, Hazanavicius; Serge, Grevill; Laurent, Pierrot; Frédéric, Segur; Lise, Arnaud; Jean-claude, Zouheyri; Mouss, Mouchrik; Souad, Hosmalin; Catherine, Johnston; Claire, Oliv; Oliv
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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