Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Keywords
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Fashion & Cinema
- Female Filmmakers
- Hommage à Nathalie Baye
Actors
- Nathalie Baye
- Lyna Khoudri
- Pascale Arbillot
- Soumayé Bocoum
- Claude Perron
Director
- Sylvie Ohayon
Drama
1h 40min
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Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Cast & Crew
Director
Sylvie Ohayon
Cast
Nathalie Baye
Cast
Lyna Khoudri
Cast
Pascale Arbillot
Cast
Soumayé Bocoum
Cast
Claude Perron