Une rencontre (2013)
Directed by Lisa Azuelos

Romance / Drama

Film Synopsis

Elsa, a writer, and Pierre, a lawyer, meet during the closing ceremony of a book fair.  It could be the start of a romance but Pierre already has a family.  He has been happily married to Anne for fifteen years and has children.  For her part, Elsa has been struggling to rebuild her life after a messy divorce, dividing her time between her writing, her friends and her children who are growing up too quickly.  She also has a young lover, Hugo.  Pierre and Elsa would never choose to fall in love, and yet from the moment their eyes meet they realise they are meant for one another.  Stretching ahead of them they see a future where anything appears to be possible...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Lisa Azuelos
  • Script: Lisa Azuelos
  • Cinematographer: Alain Duplantier
  • Cast: Simon DeSilva (Station Traveller), Stuart Matthews (Guitarist), Teresa Mahoney (Bookshop Customer), Emily Butterfield (Jille), Sophie Baignères (The amusement park's client), David Broughton-Davies (Taxi Driver), Sébastien Deux (Un avocat), Sarah Naudi (Cloakroom Atthendant), Sophie Marceau, François Cluzet
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 81 min

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