Alex


1h 40m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Alex is an independent woman, savage and tough, fond of men and fond of life. She wants to obtain the custody of her son, Xavier. To earn a living, she works on markets and construction sites with Karim. She is busy renovating, on her own, a house in ruins on the outskirts of an isolated village, dr

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Les Films De La Grande Ourse

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Alex is an independent woman, savage and tough, fond of men and fond of life. She wants to obtain the custody of her son, Xavier. To earn a living, she works on markets and construction sites with Karim. She is busy renovating, on her own, a house in ruins on the outskirts of an isolated village, driven by the hope of living there someday with her own son. The walls that she is rebuilding are like the life that she's putting back together, piece by piece, trying to make it stay upright.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Les Films De La Grande Ourse

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in France October 26, 2005

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 25-February 5, 2006.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (New Directors) September 15-24, 2005.

color

Dolby Digital

Released in France October 26, 2005