French Theatrical Release
October 13th, 2004
Director
Eléonore Faucher
Script
Eléonore Faucher
Gaelle Macé
Cast
Lola Naymark
Ariane Ascaride
Thomas Laroppe
Marie Félix
Synopsis
When Claire learns that she is five months pregnant at the tender age of 17, she decides to give birth anonymously. She finds refuge with Madame Melikian, an embroiderer for haute couture designers. And, day by day, stitch by stitch, as Claire's belly grows rounder, the threads of embroidery create a filial bond between them.
Production
Sombrero
Mallia Films
Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
French Theatrical Distributor
Pyramide
International Sales Agent
Pyramide International
French Video Distributor
Arte Vidéo
Financial Partners
Centre National de la Cinématographie, Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, Région Poitou-Charentes, Département de la Charente, Canal+
Festivals
Semaine Internationale de la Critique (Cannes 2004), Rome Festival, Cabourg Festival (France), New Horizon Festival (Poland), Yokohama Festival (Japan), de Chatenay-Malabry Festval (France), La Rochelle (France), Festins d’Aden à Paris (France), Lama Corsica Festival (France), Rio Festival de (Brasil), Pusan Festival (Korea), Toronto Festival, London Festival, Film by the Sea (Netherlands), Ghent Festival (Belgium), Cinésonnes Festival (France), Aubagne Festival (France), French Film Summit (Paux, France), Jean Carmet Festival (Moulin, France), illefranche sur Saône Festival (France), Cinefrancia Festival (Spain).
Awards
Grand prix de la semaine internationale de la critique – Cannes 2004,
SACD Price, Cannes 2004, Michel d’Ornano Price 2004, Grand prix du festival France Cinema in Florence 2004, Audience
Award, Tubingen Festival 2004, Angel Award, Festival Cinefrancia 2004, Audience Award, Villefranche sur Saône Festival 2004, Michel Simon Award for Lola Naymark 2004, Best Actress Award for Lola Naymark, Villefranche sur Saône 2004, Best Actor Award for Thomas Laroppe, Jean Carmet Festival 2004, Press Etoile d’or First Film Award 2004, Best First Film Award, French Film Critic Association
