For a Woman

For a Woman

5.9IMDb Score
Released:2013-07-03
Genre:Drama
Duration:110 min
Country:France
Director:Diane Kurys
Actors:Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Thierry, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Sylvie Testud, Denis Podalydès
Production:Alexandre Films, EuropaCorp, Canal+, Ciné+

Overview:

After the death of her mother, Anne makes a shocking discovery: an old photograph casts doubt on her origins and leads her to discover a mysterious uncle who lived with her parents after the war. As she lifts the lid on a long forgotten family secret, the young woman learns that her mother once succumbed to an amorous passion that was as intense as it was short-lived...

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