The Promised Life

The Promised Life

93 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 2002

Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.

The Promised Life

93 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 2002

The Promised Life
Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, Bac Films, StudioCanal, Société Française de Production (SFP)
Original title La Vie promise
Directors Olivier Dahan
Writers Agnès Fustier-Dahan, Olivier Dahan

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

as Sylvia

Pascal Greggory

as Joshua

Maud Forget

as Laurence

Fabienne Babe

as Sandra

André Marcon

as Piotr

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

as Maquereau 1

David Martins

as Maquereau 2

Édith Le Merdy

as Femme hameau

Denis Braccini

as Policier en civil

Irène Ismaïloff

as Femme du policier en civil

Naguime Bendidi

as Comionneur

Frédéric Maranber

as Gérant motel

Valérie Flan

as Femme ferme

Paul-Alexandre Bardela

as Petit garçon ferme

Abdelkader

as Policier Péage