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Director: Rithy Panh Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Gaspard Ulliel, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Randal Douc, Vincent Grass Synopsis Indochina, 1931.  In the Gulf of Siam, a middle-aged mother is struggling to get by with her two children, Joseph and Suzanne, who are 20 and 16 respectively.  She has invested her entire fortune in a piece of land which is regularly flooded and therefore impossible to cultivate.  Her only hope is to build a sea wall to keep the waters at bay, and she devotes herself to this mad scheme.   When Suzanne attracts the attentions of Monsieur Jo, the son of a rich businessman, the family sees an opportunity to improve their lot... Credits Director: Rithy Panh Script: Marguerite Duras (novel), Michel Fessler, Rithy Panh Photo: Pierre Milon Music: Marc Marder Cast: Isabelle Huppert (La mère), Gaspard Ulliel (Joseph), Astrid Berges-Frisbey (Suzanne), Randal Douc (Monsieur Jo), Vincent Grass (Bart), Lucy Harrison (Carmen), Duong Vathon (Caporal) Country: France / Cambodia / Belgium Language: French Runtime: 115 min Aka: The Sea Wall More French Drama

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