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Ombline, a 20-year-old woman, is sent to prison for three years after committing a violent assault on a police officer. Just when she has lost all hope for the future, she discovers that she is pregnant. The law allows her to rear her newborn for the first 18 months of its life, after which time the child must be given up and placed into state care. Ombline has no intention of surrendering her beloved little boy and is prepared to do anything to convince the authorities that she is capable of rearing the child after she has left prison. As her maternal instincts assert themselves, the young woman finds she has a cause worth fighting for, and an opportunity to rebuild her shattered life…

Top Cast

  • Mélanie Thierry

    Mélanie Thierry

    Ombline Morin

  • Nathalie Bécue

    Nathalie Bécue

    Surveillante Tatiana

  • Corinne Masiero

    Corinne Masiero

    Sonia

  • Catherine Salée

    Catherine Salée

    Isabelle

  • Dounya Hdia

    Dounya Hdia

    Yamina

  • Gaëlle Jeantet

    Gaëlle Jeantet

    Laurence

  • Marta Corton Vinals

    Marta Corton Vinals

    Rita

  • Patrice Bouret

    Patrice Bouret

    Victor Maynial

  • Nicole Valberg

    Nicole Valberg

    Anne-Marie Maynial

Overview

Ombline, a 20-year-old woman, is sent to prison for three years after committing a violent assault on a police officer. Just when she has lost all hope for the future, she discovers that she is pregnant. The law allows her to rear her newborn for the first 18 months of its life, after which time the child must be given up and placed into state care. Ombline has no intention of surrendering her beloved little boy and is prepared to do anything to convince the authorities that she is capable of rearing the child after she has left prison. As her maternal instincts assert themselves, the young woman finds she has a cause worth fighting for, and an opportunity to rebuild her shattered life…

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