Dolls and Angels (2008)
The father of a family of North African immigrants living on a Paris housing estate finds it hard to impose his will on his two teenage daughters. Lya, 17, and Chirine, 18, respond to their father’s bouts of violence by rebelling in the same way as most French adolescents. When Chirine is offered work as a model, she jumps at the chance, but soon realizes she may be about to fall into the prostitution racket...
Director: Nora Hamdi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: June 25, 2008
Cast
- Leïla Bekhti - Lya
- Karina Testa - Chirine
- Samy Naceri - Le père
- Samuel Le Bihan - Simon
- Fejria Deliba - La mère
- Léa Seydoux - Gisèle
- Gianni Giardinelli - Alex
- Aurelia Crebessegues - Angel
- Théo Frilet - Mikaël
- Alice Mesnil - Marie
Screenplay
- Nora Hamdi (Screenplay)
- Nora Hamdi (Novel)
Cinematography: Jean-Louis Vialard
Editing: Sophie Delecourt
Production: France 2 Cinéma, Flach Film
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
relationship problems, suburb
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dolls and Angels about?
- The father of a family of North African immigrants living on a Paris housing estate finds it hard to impose his will on his two teenage daughters. Lya, 17, and Chirine, 18, respond to their father’s bouts of violence by rebelling in the same way as most French adolescents. When Chirine is offered work as a model, she jumps at the chance, but soon realizes she may be about to fall into the prostitution racket...
- Who directed Dolls and Angels?
- Dolls and Angels was directed by Nora Hamdi.
- Who stars in Dolls and Angels?
- Dolls and Angels stars Leïla Bekhti, Karina Testa, Samy Naceri, Samuel Le Bihan, Fejria Deliba, Léa Seydoux.
- How long is Dolls and Angels?
- Dolls and Angels has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Dolls and Angels?
- Dolls and Angels is a Drama film.
- Where was Dolls and Angels produced?
- Dolls and Angels was produced in France.