Directed by:
Mélanie LaurentComposer:
Alexis PlaceCast:
Gilles Lellouche, María Valverde, Marie Denarnaud, Noémie Merlant, Albert Delpy, Thomas Solivéres, Christophe Vandevelde, Morgan Perez, Philippe Chaine (more)Plots(1)
Paz (María Valverde) is a Spanish photographer seeking adventure. Travelling and meeting new people are part of her DNA. The same had been true for César (Gilles Lellouche), a French war correspondent, but he is now looking for a quieter life. Where Paz dreams of new experiences, César would rather write about those in his past. Despite their different outlooks, they are madly in love. When Paz learns that she's pregnant, however, César's enthusiastic reaction is not matched by her own more muted response. While Paz certainly experiences moments of joy with their baby son, Hector, there are many more of exhaustion and frustration as she bears the daily burdens of motherhood, mostly alone. There are glimpses of Paz's former life, and she mounts a new photo exhibit at a local gallery, but even César comments that her work somehow feels less free than before. He feels her slipping away. Suffocated by motherhood, Paz makes the difficult decision to leave her family. Alone with Hector, César must decide whether those who want to run away also want to be found. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Gilles Lellouche
France
Best movies:
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
The Stronghold (2020)
María Valverde
Spain
Best movies:
La flaqueza del bolchevique (2003)
I Want You (2012)
Three Steps Above Heaven (2010)
Marie Denarnaud
France
Best movies:
Chaos (2001)
The Adopted (2011)
I Am Jonas (2018) (TV movie)
Noémie Merlant
France
Best movies:
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
One Year, One Night (2022)
Tár (2022)
Albert Delpy
Best movies:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (series)
Before Sunset (2004)
The Violent People (1970)
Thomas Solivéres
Best movies:
Untouchable (2011)
Cyrano, My Love (2018)
Breathe (2014)
Christophe Vandevelde
Best movies:
Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy Number 1 (2008)
Read My Lips (2001)
13 (2005)
Morgan Perez
Best movies:
The Adopted (2011)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Diving (2017)
Philippe Chaine
France
Best movies:
And If We All Lived Together (2011)
Diving (2017)
Mr. Stein Goes Online (2017)
Jocelyn Lagarrigue
Best movies:
The Adopted (2011)
Diving (2017)
Go Fast (2008)
Christophe Deslandes
Best movies:
The Adopted (2011)
Diving (2017)
The Statement (2003)
Céline Milliat-Baumgartner
Best movies:
Diving (2017)
Raphael Roger Levy
Best movies:
Diving (2017)
Marie Le Cam
Best movies:
Diving (2017)
Les Dames (2010) (series)
Jusqu'à Ce Que la Mort Nous Unisse (2018) (TV movie)
Nicolas Medad
Best movies:
The Adopted (2011)
Diving (2017)
Ibrahim Ahmed
Best movies:
Timbuktu (2014)
Diving (2017)
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
Robert Forcadell
Best movies:
Salvador (2006)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Bad Education (2004)