TWO LADIES
synopsis
The relationship between Sélima, a young nurse of Algerian origin, and Esther, an old Jewish woman from Oran, paralysed from the waist down, who is taken up with memories of the Algeria of her youth. Despite the fears of Esther’s son, the two women hit it off to such a point that Halima, Sélima’s mother, agrees to look after the cranky old woman full-time. This experience puts their mutual prejudice to the test, before transforming it into reciprocal interest, not without provoking, however, disparagement from the Muslim neighbours.
international title: | Two Ladies |
original title: | Dans la vie |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Pyramide International |
year: | 2007 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Philippe Faucon |
release date: | FR 12/03/2008 |
screenplay: | Philippe Faucon |
cast: | Sabrina Ben Abdallah, Ariane Jacquot, Zohra Mouffok, Hocine Nini |
cinematography by: | Laurent Fenart |
film editing: | Sophie Mandonnet |
art director: | Valérie Strano |
producer: | Isabelle Faucon |
production: | Istiqlal Films, ARTE France Cinéma |
backing: | Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), Région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Région Franche-Comté |
distributor: | Pyramide Distribution |