Three women live together in an old rectory on the seashore. Alda lends her body to a string of carnal relationships but never commits her feelings. Olga, the elder sister, has opted for a reclusive life as the soul of the household. Her daughter, Sigga, is a young adolescent. The house harbors a finely balanced marriage between desire and memory—until Olga’s destiny tips the scales.
Emmanuelle Béart
Alda
Sandrine Bonnaire
Olga
André Dussollier
Jakob
Vahina Giocante
Sigga
Eric Ruf
Yann
André Marcon
Steindor
Bulle Ogier
La dame du cimetière
François Chattot
Le père
Nathalie Richard
La femme de Yann
Three women live together in an old rectory on the seashore. Alda lends her body to a string of carnal relationships but never commits her feelings. Olga, the elder sister, has opted for a reclusive life as the soul of the household. Her daughter, Sigga, is a young adolescent. The house harbors a finely balanced marriage between desire and memory—until Olga’s destiny tips the scales.
Suzanne Simonin describes her life of suffering in letters. As a young woman she is sent to a convent against her will. Since her parents cannot afford the dowry required for a marriage befitting her rank they decide she must instead become a nun. Although a kind and understanding Mother Superior helps her to learn the convent’s daily routine, Suzanne’s desire for freedom remains unabated. When the Mother Superior dies, Suzanne finds herself faced with reprisals, humiliation and harassment at the hands of the new Abbess and the other Sisters. For many years, Suzanne is subjected to bigotry and religious fanaticism. (Berlinale.de)
A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady, first for her survival-her resurrection-then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.
Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.
A restless photographer leaves her family to "find herself" and takes up deep-sea diving.
A daughter seeks to restore the reputation of her disgraced father, a wronged college professor. With help of a professional student, she must overcome an ambitious sorority bitch and corrupt college dean.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing and discovers poverty.
อองตวนและโอลกา คู่สามีภรรยาชาวฝรั่งเศสอาศัยอยู่ในหมู่บ้านเล็กๆ ในกาลิเซียมาเป็นเวลานานแล้ว พวกเขาทำเกษตรกรรมที่เป็นมิตรกับสิ่งแวดล้อมและบูรณะบ้านร้างเพื่อให้มีประชากรเพิ่มขึ้น ทุกอย่างควรจะสวยงามแต่พวกเขากลับไม่เห็นด้วยกับโครงการกังหันลมซึ่งก่อให้เกิดความขัดแย้งร้ายแรงกับเพื่อนบ้าน ความตึงเครียดจะทวีความรุนแรงจนถึงจุดที่ไม่อาจแก้ไขได้