Chaos
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Coline Serreau
Rachida Brakni
Catherine Frot
Vincent Lindon
Line Renaud
Aurelien Wiik
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Hélène and Paul are a bourgeois French couple who are constantly racing through the day to keep up with all of their obligations, barely taking the time to look at each other. As they are rushing off to an engagement, Paul and Hélène witness Malika, a young prostitute, being violently attacked by a group of men just outside of their car. As Malika is beaten and left for dead, Paul locks the doors and speeds off. Malika ends up hospitalized and in a coma. The following morning, Hélène is overwhelmed by guilt and decides to locate the woman she saw victimized. She finds Malika in the hospital and becomes determined to care for the young woman. Helene puts all of her obligations aside to be with Malika and help her recover. While caring for her, Hélène becomes aware that the pimps who attacked Malika refuse to leave her alone. So, she makes herself responsible, not only for restoring Malika's health, but also maintaining her safety. As she nurses Malika through her recovery, Hélène realizes that her life has been changed forever.
Director
Coline Serreau
Cast
Rachida Brakni
Catherine Frot
Vincent Lindon
Line Renaud
Aurelien Wiik
Wojciech Pszoniak
Ivan Franek
Chloe Lambert
Marie Denarnaud
Michel Lagueyrie
Hajar Nouma
Crew
Michele Abbe
Dan Berthier
Olivier Carbone
Alain Centonze
Nicolas Fagard
Dominique Furge
Christine Gozlan
Bruno Levy
Pierre Lorrain
Muriel Moreau
Ludovic Navarre
Joel Rangon
Laurent Renard
Catherine Renault
Jean-francois Robin
Alain Sarde
Dominique Segall
Coline Serreau
Karen Serreau
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2001 Cesar Award for Best Female Hope (Rachida Brakni).
Released in United States Winter January 29, 2003
Released in United States February 21, 2003
Released in United States on Video December 2, 2003
Released in United States February 2002
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.
Completed shooting October 31, 2000.
Began shooting August 15, 2000.
Released in United States Winter January 29, 2003
Released in United States February 21, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video December 2, 2003
Released in United States February 2002 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-17, 2002.)
