Suzanne

The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne. Sisters Suzanne and Maria have an intensely close relationship. They experience a happy childhood even though their mother died when they were still very young. Nicolas, their father, copes as best he can, sometimes loving, sometimes uncomfortable, until the day that Suzanne becomes pregnant. Charly is born; the family expands. Years go by and Suzanne meets Julien, a young man who is a bit of a hoodlum. They fall deeply in love. Suzanne will go away with him, abandoning everything behind her.

Keywords

  • Adèle Haenel
  • Cannes: La Semaine de la Critique
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • François Damiens
  • Only on Sooner
  • Childhood
  • family
  • parenthood
  • prison

Actors

  • Corinne Masiero
  • Adèle Haenel
  • Anne Le Ny
  • Lola Dueñas
  • François Damiens
  • Sara Forestier
  • Paul Hamy
  • Karim Leklou

Director

  • Katell Quillévéré

Drama


1h 34min


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France
2012
The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne.

The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne.


Sisters Suzanne and Maria have an intensely close relationship. They experience a happy childhood even though their mother died when they were still very young. Nicolas, their father, copes as best he can, sometimes loving, sometimes uncomfortable, until the day that Suzanne becomes pregnant. Charly is born; the family expands. Years go by and Suzanne meets Julien, a young man who is a bit of a hoodlum. They fall deeply in love. Suzanne will go away with him, abandoning everything behind her.

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