24 JULY 2021

This August, TV5MONDE explores the destinies of children facing bereavement, violence or fanaticism. Included in the line up are Amanda and The Dazzled, both previously screened during the French Film Festival UK. Read on to find out more.

SUNDAY 1 AUGUST (20:00)

Amanda / Amanda

A magnificent melodrama, and a devastating performance from Vincent Lacoste.
David, aged 24, lives life as it comes, without incident. In a touching story of resilience, this era of placidity is brutally ruptured, and a grief-stricken David must assume new responsibility for his niece Amanda.

Dir Mikhaël Hers
Cast Vincent Lacoste, Stacy Martin, Isaure Multrier
2018 | France | 107 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Winner, Best Screenplay, Tokyo International Film Festival (2018)
Official Selection, French Film Festival UK (2019)

SUNDAY 8 AUGUST(20:00)

A Childhood / Une enfance

A childhood cut short.
As summer drags by, 13-year-old Jimmy, forced by circumstance to become an adult too soon, runs up against the limits of his small hometown and his turbulent life, caught between a mother on the slide and a stepfather who keeps her down.

Dir Philippe Claudel
Cast Alexi Mathieu, Angélica Sarre, Pierre Deladonchamps
2015 | France | 100 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Official Selection, Chicago International Film Festival (2015)

SUNDAY 15 AUGUST (20:00)

The Dazzled / Les Ēblouis

A disturbing look at family and fanaticism.
When her parents join a charismatic religious community, Camille’s life is turned upside down, cutting her off from the outside world. She will have to fight for her own freedom and to save her younger siblings.

Dir Sarah Suco
Cast Céleste Brunnquell, Camille Cottin, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
2019 | France | 99 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Winner, Air France Award, Rendez-Vous With French Cinema à New York (2020)
Official Selection, French Film Festival UK (2020)

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