THE REFUGE
synopsis
The story of a the young, beautiful and rich couple Mousse and Louis, whose lives have been taken over by drugs. One day they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but discovers she is pregnant. Louis’ mother insists that she have an abortion, so Mousse decides to run away and hide in a house far from Paris. A few months later, Louis’ brother joins her in this safe haven. He wants to help her and tell her his secret.
international title: | The Refuge |
original title: | Le Refuge |
country: | France, Italy |
sales agent: | Le Pacte |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | François Ozon |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | FR 27/01/2010, BE 31/03/2010, GR 03/06/2010, ES 06/08/2010, NL 12/08/2010, UK 13/08/2010, DE 02/09/2010 |
screenplay: | François Ozon, Mathieu Hippeau |
cast: | Isabelle Carré, Melvil Poupaud, Louis-Ronan Choisy, Pierre Louis-Calixte |
cinematography by: | Mathias Raaflaub |
film editing: | Muriel Breton |
music: | Louis-Ronan Choisy |
producer: | Chris Bolzli, Claudie Ossard |
production: | Eurowide Film Production, Teodora Film |
distributor: | Le Pacte, Abc Distribution, Cinemien, Curzon Artificial Eye |