Sur la terre comme au ciel (1992) Directed by Marion Hänsel
Drama
aka: Between Heaven and Earth
Film Synopsis
After an affair with a married man, Maria, a young journalist, finds
herself pregnant. One day, the child she is expecting manages to
communicate with her. It tells her that babies no longer want to
be born, because the world they inherit from their parents is too
cruel.
Script: Marion Hänsel,
Paul Le,
Jaco Van Dormael (story),
Laurette Vankeerberghen (story)
Cinematographer: Josep M. Civit
Music: Takashi Kako
Cast:Carmen Maura (Maria Garcia),
Jean-Pierre Cassel (Le rédacteur en chef),
Didier Bezace (Tom),
Samuel Mussen (Jeremy),
André Delvaux (Le professeur),
Philippe Allard (Le jeune homme),
Daniela Bisconti (Laura),
Francine Bustin (La gynécologue),
André Debaar (L'invité gynécologue),
Denise de Hagen (La kinésithérapeute),
Serge Dumoulin (Henri),
Véronique Dumont (Lab jeune fille),
Pierre Laroche (Le gynécologue),
Hugues Lepaigne (Le présentateur),
Johan Leysen (Hans),
Patrick Massieu (Le directeur de crèche),
Marie-Rose Meysman (L'aubergiste),
Christine Michels (L'infirmière),
Guy Pion (Le concierge),
Pietro Pizzuti (L'invité psychologue)
Country: Belgium / France / Spain / Netherlands
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 80 min
Aka:Between Heaven and Earth
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