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An Impossible Love
An Impossible Love

An Impossible Love

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A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

07 November 2018

Country

Belgium

Cast

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Rachel

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Philippe

Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

Chantal (adult)

Estelle Lescure

Estelle Lescure

Chantal (adolescent)

Coralie Russier

Coralie Russier

Nicole

Iliana Zabeth

Iliana Zabeth

Gaby Schwartz

Catherine Morlot

Catherine Morlot

Grandma

Ambre Hasaj

Ambre Hasaj

Chantal (age 3-5)

Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia

Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia

Chantal (age 6-8)

Pierre Salvadori

Pierre Salvadori

Doctor

Gaël Kamilindi

Gaël Kamilindi

Franck

Simon Bakhouche

Simon Bakhouche

Alain

Didier Sandre

Didier Sandre

Philippe's Father

Simon Poulain

Simon Poulain

Michel

Siegrid Alnoy

Siegrid Alnoy

Michelin Guide Secretary

Lionel Robert

Lionel Robert

Psychiatric Hospital Director

Mounia Raoui

Mounia Raoui

Psychologist

Arthur Igual

Arthur Igual

Cédric

Jean-Christophe Brétignière

Jean-Christophe Brétignière

Régis

Régis Romele

Régis Romele

Psychoanalyst

Mélina Garcia

Mélina Garcia

Chantal (5 months)

Norah Fradet

Norah Fradet

Emilie (baby)

Lola Alzieu

Lola Alzieu

Emilie (age 10-12)

Inès Mitanchet

Inès Mitanchet

Brigitte (age 3-4)

Cassandre Masurel Gotchaux

Cassandre Masurel Gotchaux

Brigitte (age 6-8)

Anaïs Bar

Anaïs Bar

Brigitte (age 13-16)

Iris Oyabayo-Chapron

Iris Oyabayo-Chapron

Camille (baby)

Gina de Sordi

Gina de Sordi

Camille (age 4)

Maya Colombani

Maya Colombani

Camille (age 9)

Caloé

Caloé

Prom Singer

Pascal Tantot

Pascal Tantot

Discussion Group Member

Caroline Borderieux

Caroline Borderieux

Discussion Group Member

Virginie Kotlinski

Virginie Kotlinski

Discussion Group Member

Hamid Chbiki

Hamid Chbiki

Discussion Group Member

Françoise Anselmi

Françoise Anselmi

Discussion Group Member

Brunelle Clergerie

Brunelle Clergerie

Discussion Group Member

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