For a Woman
Jul 03 2013
•2h 50m
•Drama
After the death of her mother, Anne makes a shocking discovery: an old photograph casts doubt on her origins and leads her to discover a mysterious uncle who lived with her parents after the war. As she lifts the lid on a long forgotten family secret, the young woman learns that her mother once succumbed to an amorous passion that was as intense as it was short-lived...
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Benoît Magimel
Michel
Mélanie Thierry
Lena
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jean
Sylvie Testud
Anne
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