The Adopted (2011)
Lisa and Marine live a life of relative companionship together, where the only man permitted into the equation is Lisa’s young son, Leo. However, their simple existence is thrown into disarray when Marie meets and falls in love with Alex, a customer at her bookshop. Lisa is left feeling excluded, and tension develop. But soon an unexpected accident forces all of those involved to reassess the situation and adopt a different position in each other’s lives.
Director:
Mélanie Laurent
Writers:
Morgan Perez, Chris Deslandes, Mélanie Laurent.
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Mélanie Laurent as Lisa |
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Denis Ménochet as Alex |
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Marie Denarnaud as Marie |
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Clémentine Célarié as Millie |
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Audrey Lamy as Clémence |
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Theodore Maquet-Foucher as Léo |
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Morgan Perez as Philippe |
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Nicolas Medad as Sébastien |
| Writing | Morgan Perez | Screenplay |
| Writing | Chris Deslandes | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mélanie Laurent | Director |
| Camera | Arnaud Potier | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mélanie Laurent | Screenplay |
| Sound | Dan Levy | Songs |
| Art | Stanislas Reydellet | Production Design |
| Art | Arnaud Denis | Art Direction |
| Editing | Guerric Catala | Editor |
| Production | Bruno Levy | Producer |
| Production | Coralie Subert | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maïra Ramedhan Levi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pascale Bouquière | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Brenot | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guillaine Duclos | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Philippe Penot | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Alain Lévy | Sound |