When Thomas meets Mathilde, he knows at once that she is the woman of
his life. His dream is to settle down and start a family
like any other couple, but Mathilde reveals that she cannot give
birth. As it happens, Thomas works in a clinic which specialises
in obstetrics. He discusses his situation with his colleague
Professor Cardoze, and the latter proposes a solution which will
achieve a miracle birth. Sure enough, Mathilde succeeds in having
a child, but in early childhood their daughter begins to show some
strange characteristics...
Script: Guillaume Laurant, Franck Philippon,
Aruna Villiers,
Louise L. Lambrichs (book)
Cinematographer: Gérard Sterin
Music: Alexandre Azaria
Cast: Nastassja Kinski (Mathilde),
Christopher Lambert (Thomas),
Audrey DeWilder (Manon),
Rufus (Le père de Mathilde),
Andrzej Seweryn (Professeur Cardoze),
Francine Bergé (La mère de Mathilde),
Lyès Salem (Antoine),
Christian Hecq (Gaëtan),
Jeanne Buchard (Manon (5 ans)),
Sandra Cheres (Claire),
Isabelle Caubère (La directrice de l'école),
Raoul Billerey (Le père de Thomas)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 94 min
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