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Circuit Carole

Circuit Carole

1995 1h 15m

The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.

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Synopsis

The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.

Behind it

Emmanuelle Cuau DirectorArlette LangmannWriterBenoît DelhommeBenoît DelhommeCinematography

Cast

Bulle OgierBulle OgierJeanne
Laurence CôteLaurence CôteMarie
Frédéric PierrotFrédéric PierrotAlexandre
Bernard CuauJeanne's colleague
Omar BekhaledOmar BekhaledApprentice

Director

Emmanuelle Cuau

Writers

Arlette Langmann, Emmanuelle Cuau

Release date

19 Apr 1995

Runtime

1h 15m

Language

French

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