L'esquive

Jan 7 2004 N/A 1h 57m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of teenagers living in a housing project in the outskirts of Paris rehearse a scene from Marivaux's play of the same name. Krimo is determined not to take part, but after developing feelings for Lydia, he quickly assumes the main role and love interest in the play.

Plot

In the slums of Paris, a group of students - primarily North African and Southeast Asian immigrants - are staging a class production of the Marivaux play "Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard," about the inevitability of class distinctions. Lead actress Lydia (Sara Forestier) takes to the material, encouraging and bullying the other students to take the production seriously. Meanwhile, her friend Krimo (Osman Elkharraz) plays her love interest on stage and harbors real affection as well.

Written by

Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix

Directed by

Abdellatif Kechiche

Cast

Osman Elkharraz, Sara Forestier, Sabrina Ouazani

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Noé Productions, Lola Films, CinéCinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

16 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,345
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA