Alex (2005)
Directed by José Alcala

Drama

Film Synopsis

In a small village in the south of France, Alex lives alone and occupies herself by restoring a dilapidated old building.  What keeps the thirty-something woman  going is the prospect that one day she will regain custody of her 14-year-old-son, who currently lives with his father.  Alex scrapes by, selling fruit and vegetables at the market place and doing work on building sites.  This is how she comes to meet Karim...
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Film Credits

  • Director: José Alcala
  • Script: José Alcala, Olivier Gorce, Agnès de Sacy
  • Cinematographer: Pascal Poucet
  • Cast: Marie Raynal (Alex), Lyès Salem (Karim), Adrien Ruiz (Xavier), Eric Savin (L'amant d'Alex), Liliane Rovère (Annie), Caroline Baehr (Sylvie), Gérard Meylan (Franck), Jocelyne Desverchère (La gendarme), Yves Michel (Calou, le menuisier), Eric Pasturel (Etienne), William Navarro (L'animateur de la soirée), Muriel Pascal (Brigitte), Jean-Marc Moutet (Un commerçant), Violaine Gire (Une fille du bar), Jean-Yves Montigny (Le policier municipal), Didier Leton (Un commerçant), Albert Benoît (Le gendarme), Claude Gentils (La dame du marché), Damien Loyal (L'homme des palettes), Canaïma Montigny (Le bébé de Calou)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 100 min

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