Brodeuses

Oct 13 2004 N/A 1h 29m
Drama, Romance

French drama, the debut film from writer-director Eléonore Faucher. Teenager Claire (Lola Naymark) discovers she is pregnant and decides to keep it a secret. Abandoning her dead-end supermarket job, she is taken on as an apprentice by couturiere Madame Mélikian (Ariane Ascaride), who is grieving over the death of her own child. As the two women work together, they soon develop a supportive and fam

Plot

When Claire learns that she is five months pregnant at the tender age of 17, she decides to give birth anonymously. She finds refuge with Madame Melikian, an embroiderer for haute couture designers. And, day by day, stitch by stitch, as Claire's belly grows rounder, the threads of embroidery create a filial bond between them.

Written by

Éléonore Faucher, Gaëlle Macé

Directed by

Éléonore Faucher

Cast

Ariane Ascaride, Lola Naymark, Jackie Berroyer

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Languages

Français

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,575
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA