Le rêve d'Esther (1996)
Esther, a Turkish emigrant, was naturalized French and now lives in Paris. Only her daughter Sarah has followed her. The child grows up in a cold boarding school, far from her mother, whose motives and stubbornness she does not understand, especially since Esther no longer visits or writes to her. Sarah thinks she has been abandoned. In reality, Esther, ill from so many hardships, does not want to reveal her condition to her daughter.
Director: Jacques Otmezguine
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Ludmila Mikaël as Esther |
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Lisa Martino as Sarah at 18 |
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Sam Karmann as Illian |
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Dominique Guillo as Sacha as an adult |
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Esin Eden as Féridé |
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Ani İpekkaya as Madame Rozanoff |
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Ergun Köknar as Turkish doctor |
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Aydın Tezel as Monsieur Rozanoff |
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Çetin Başaran as Hammam guardian |
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Işık Aras as Hammam owner |
| Directing | Jacques Otmezguine | Director |