An Impossible Love
An Impossible Love (French: Un amour impossible) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Catherine Corsini and based on the best-selling 2015 novel of the same name by Christine Angot.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Catherine Corsini |
| Starring | Virginie Efira Niels Schneider |
| Cinematography | Jeanne Lapoirie |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Virginie Efira as Rachel Steiner
- Niels Schneider as Philippe Arnold
Plot
In the late 1950s in Châteauroux, France, Rachel, a modest office worker, meets Philippe, a brilliant young man born to a bourgeois family. This brief but passionate connection results in the birth of a daughter, Chantal. Philippe refuses to marry outside of his social class and Rachel has to raise their daughter alone. Regardless, Chantal is a great source of happiness for Rachel. She wishes for Philippe to legally acknowledge his daughter, which would give her his last name. A battle of more than ten years ensues, which will eventually break up all of their lives.
References
- Mintzer, Jordan (13 November 2018). "'An Impossible Love' ('Un amour impossible'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/03/an-impossible-love-review-catherine-corsini-virginie-efira-niels-schneider