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Wild Fruit

Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.

Top Cast

  • Nadile Basile

    Nadile Basile

    Françoise

  • Estella Blain

    Estella Blain

    Maria Manzana

  • Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

    Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

    José Manzana

  • Georges Chamarat

    Georges Chamarat

    Manzana

  • Roger Dumas

    Roger Dumas

    Hans

  • Evelyne Ker

    Evelyne Ker

    Christine Manzana

  • Marianne Lecène

    Marianne Lecène

    Anna

  • Jacques Moulières

    Jacques Moulières

    Frédéric

  • Norbert Pierlot

    Norbert Pierlot

    The shepherd

Overview

Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.

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