French Film Festival 2021 (Shaw)
The Divide
Rating
M18 Some Homosexual Content
Language
French with English subtitles
Director
Catherine Corsini
Cast
Pio Marmaï, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Marina Foïs, Jean-Louis Coulloc’h
Synopsis
Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person’s certainties and prejudices. Outside, the tension escalates. The hospital, under pressure, must close its doors. Staff is overwhelmed. The night will be long...
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