Angel Face (French: Gueule d'ange) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Vanessa Filho, from a screenplay by Filho and Diastéme. It stars Marion Cotillard, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix, Alban Lenoir, Amélie Daure and Stéphane Rideau. It had its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May. It is scheduled to be released on 23 May 2018, by Mars Distribution.
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Directed by | Vanessa Filho |
Written by | Vanessa Filho |
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Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
Edited by | Sophie Reine |
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Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Marlene is an erratic young mother from a working-class background who was left by her husband when she cheated on him during their wedding ceremony. Unemployed, she spends her days watching reality TV shows and getting drunk. Her only source of happiness and pride is Elli, her 8-year-old daughter, whom Marlene affectionately calls "Angel Face". But for the young girl, coping with her mother and her alcoholism is a daily struggle, which makes her mature early.
In September 2017, it was announced Marion Cotillard, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix, Alban Lenoir, Amélie Daure had joined the cast of the film, with Vanessa Filho directing from a screenplay she wrote alongside Diastéme. Carole Lambert and Marc Missonnier will produce the film, under their Windy Productions and Moana Films banner, respectively.[1]
Principal photography began in October 2017.[2]
It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] It is scheduled to be released on 23 May 2018, by Mars Distribution.[5]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 36%, based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/10.[6]