De l'amour (2001)
Directed by Jean-François Richet

Drama
aka: All About Love

Film Synopsis

At twenty, Maria lives only for the moment.  One day she hopes to escape from her present humdrum existence, but for the time being she makes the most of what she has, along with her friend Linda and boyfriend Karim.  But when she gets caught shoplifting in a supermarket Maria's whole life is suddenly thrown into disarray.  At the police station where she is held in custody, Maria is raped by a policeman...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-François Richet
  • Script: Jean-François Richet, Yazid Aït (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Christophe Beaucarne
  • Music: Bruno Coulais
  • Cast: Virginie Ledoyen (Maria), Yazid Aït (Karim), Mar Sodupe (Linda), Stomy Bugsy (Manu), Jean-François Stévenin (Bertrand, the cop), Karim Attia (Bouboule), Bruno Putzulu (Pascal, police inspector), Jean-Marc Thibault (Maria's father), Brigitte Roüan (Social worker), Jean-François Gallotte (Marc, the other cop), Anne Canovas (Maria's mother), Nicolas Hamon (Nicolas), Jean-Paul Bonnaire (Gégé), Jérôme Le Paulmier (Roger), Jean Grécault (Paul), Pierre Chevallier (Factory boss), Michel Trillot (Foreman), Candide Sanchez (White blouse), Christian Bobet (Movie theater watchman), Amor Attik (Drug dealer)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: All About Love

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