The Promised Life
Genres
Overview
Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2002-09-04
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5.3
Isabelle Huppert
Sylvia
Pascal Greggory
Joshua
Maud Forget
Laurence
Fabienne Babe
Sandra
André Marcon
Piotr
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Mackerel
David Martins
Mackerel
Édith Le Merdy
Woman of the hamlet
Denis Braccini
Plainclothes policeman
Irène Ismaïloff
Wife of the plainclothes policeman
Naguime Bendidi
Trucker
Frédéric Maranber
Motel manager
Valérie Flan
Farm woman
Paul-Alexandre Bardela
Little boy from the farm
Abdelkader
Policeman at the toll booth
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