Overview
After she ends up in prison and loses custody of her son, a woman struggles to assimilate outside her former life and remain clean long enough to regain custody of her son.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (2004)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the César Award for Best Cinematography (2005)
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Box office
Made on a $5.4M budget
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Tricky, David Roback and Brian Eno
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Éric Gautier
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Olivier AssayasWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 1, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada, France, United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Maggie Cheung Man-yukEmily Wang
Nick NolteAlbrecht Hauser
Béatrice DalleElena
Jeanne BalibarIrène Paolini
Don McKellarVernon
Martha HenryRosemary Hauser- James JohnstonLee Hauser
- James DennisJay
Rémi MartinJean-Pierre
Laëtitia SpigarelliSandrine
Arnaud ChurinStore Manager- Kurtys KiddDetective
- Shaun Austin-OlsenRecord Label Owner
- Jodi CrawfordGloria
- Ross McKieVancouver Police 1
- Calum de HartogVancouver Police 2
- Clare-Marie GriggCafeteria Nurse
- Paul BrogenMotel Clerk
Joana PreissAline- David SalsedoJeff
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