The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)

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Elodie Bouchez and Natacha Regnier both won "Best Actress" honors at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival in this naturalistic drama about two women alienated from mainstream society. After a trio of short films, this is the feature directorial debut of 41-year-old French filmmaker Erick Zonca. With opening scenes reminiscent of Agnes Varda's Vagabond (1985), optimistic hobo Isa (Bouchez), with her life in her backpack, has a gritty existence on the road, going from one town to another through northern France, working factory jobs and selling cards. After she loses a garment-factory job, her withdrawn, near-catatonic co-worker Marie (Regnier) lets Isa share space in her Lille living quarters -- an apartment actually belonging to a hospitalized mother and daughter. Marie begins an affair with burly bouncer Charly (Patrick Mercado) before achieving an emotional breakthrough with sleazy, animalistic club-owner Chriss (Gregoire Colin). Meanwhile, Isa becomes fascinated with the girl who lived in the apartment but now lies in a coma at the hospital. The film combines handheld camerawork with a minimalist music score (Yann Thiersen) and documentary-like street sounds. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

113 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Erick Zonca

Writer(s):

Pierre Chosson, Erick Zonca, Roger Bohbot

Producer(s):

Francois Marquis

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Adult Language, Nudity, Sexual Situations, Adult Humor)

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• 1998 - The Dreamlife of Angels - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress 
• 1998 - The Dreamlife of Angels - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress 
• 1998 - The Dreamlife of Angels - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actress
• 1998 - The Dreamlife of Angels - French Academy of Cinema - Most Promising Young Actress
• 1998 - The Dreamlife of Angels - French Academy of Cinema - Best French Film