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An Impossible Love
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An Impossible Love

2018-11-07 · 135 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance · History

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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Directors
Catherine Corsini
Production companies
Artémis Productions, Le Pacte, CHAZ Productions, France 3 Cinéma
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released

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Virginie EfiraVirginie EfiraRachel
Niels SchneiderNiels SchneiderPhilippe
Jehnny BethJehnny BethChantal (adult)
Estelle LescureEstelle LescureChantal (adolescent)
Coralie RussierCoralie RussierNicole
Iliana ZabethIliana ZabethGaby Schwartz
Catherine MorlotCatherine MorlotGrandma
Ambre HasajAmbre HasajChantal (age 3-5)
Sasha Alessandri-Torrès GarciaChantal (age 6-8)
Pierre SalvadoriPierre SalvadoriDoctor
Gaël KamilindiGaël KamilindiFranck
Simon BakhoucheSimon BakhoucheAlain
Didier SandreDidier SandrePhilippe's Father
Simon PoulainMichel
Siegrid AlnoyMichelin Guide Secretary
Lionel RobertLionel RobertPsychiatric Hospital Director
Mounia RaouiMounia RaouiPsychologist
Arthur IgualArthur IgualCédric
Jean-Christophe BrétignièreJean-Christophe BrétignièreRégis
Régis RomeleRégis RomelePsychoanalyst

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