2000
France - Belgium
80min - Color - Drama
Original language: French
Cast
Patrick Bruel
Marilyne Canto
Sergi LopezV
aléria Bruni-Tedeschi
Mathilde Seignier
Marthe Villalonga
Dominique Blanc
Olivier Gourmet
Credits
Director: Dominique Cabrera
Script: Dominique Cabrera, Cécile Vargaftig
Image: Hélène Louvart
Editing: Francine Sandberg
Music: Béatrice Thiriet
Producer: Philippe Martin (LES FILMS PELLEAS)
Co-producers: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne (LES FILMS DU FLEUVE)
Festivals & Awards
Locarno International Film Festival 2001 : Jury Special Mention
THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS
LE LAIT DE LA TENDRESSE HUMAINE
a film by :Dominique Cabrera
Christelle is with her new-born baby one day when she is suddenly seized with panic. She disappears. Her husband, Laurent, starts looking for her everywhere, questioning her father, mother, sister and friends. What could have happened? Where did she go? In fact, she hasn't gone far: she's upstairs in the apartment of her neighbor, who has taken her in. She listens to Christelle, looks after her. It will upset her life. Christelle's disappearance will affect everyone, bringing them face to face with the truth of their love, even as it shows them the way to a new, stronger tenderness.
Un jour, Christelle est soudain prise de peur panique devant son bébé. Elle disparaît. Son mari, Laurent, la cherche partout, interrogeant père, mère, soeur, amis. Que s'est-il passé ? Où est-elle ? Elle est tout près, c'est la voisine du dessus qui l'a recueillie. Elle l'écoute, prend soin d'elle Sa vie en sera bouleversée. La disparition de Christelle dévoilera en effet à chacun la vérité de ses amours, et le chemin de la tendresse retrouvée.