Between Two Worlds
Marianne Winckler, a well-known author, goes to live in northern France to research for her new book on the subject of job insecurity. Without revealing her true identity, she gets hired as a cleaner, working with a group of other women.
The Big Hit
Drama about a prison theatre workshop, who are staging Waiting For Godot.

D

Deception
An American novelist living for a time in London converses with his wife, his mistress, and other female characters he may have dreamed up.
The Divide
Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed on the night of a big demonstration by the overwhelmed staff and by angry, injured protestors who land up besieging the building.
France
A TV journalist's career, home life, and psychological stability are shaken after a driving accident.
French Tech
An unemployed man has two months while his wife is away to prove he can take care of the kids and find a job.

I

It's My Life
A woman drifts into prostitution after the break-up of her relationship.
I Want to Talk About Duras
Portrait of the complex romantic relationship between epochal experimental novelist and filmmaker Marguerite Duras and her much younger, homosexual partner, Yann Andréa.

M

Margaux Hartmann
Margaux, who just lost her older husband, starts a new life.
Paris, 13th District
Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy - They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.
Petite Maman
Something magical happens to a young girl after the death of her grandma.
Playground
A little girl faces a moral dilemma after she sees her brother being bullied.
Promises
A mayor in the final term of her political career faces a choice between integrity and ambition.

R

A Radiant Girl
Paris, summer 1942. Irene is Jewish and French. She is 19 and living a life of passions - Her friendships, her new love, her desire to be an actress. Nothing suggests that Irene's time is running out.
The Restless
A family struggles with the father's bipolar disorder.
Returning To Reims (Fragments)
An intimate and political story of the French working class from the beginning of the 1950s to today.
Robust
An actor forges and unlikely friendship with the woman assigned to provide him with security.
A Tale Of Love And Desire
Ahmed’s world is thrown off-balance when he encounters Farah, newly-arrived from Tunis, who challenges everything he thought he knew.
Titane
A dancer becomes pregnant after having sex with a car.
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