Bitter Heaven

Bitter Heaven

2014•1h 31m•5.2/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(5)

Hugo reluctantly follows his parents following their transfer to Mayotte. With slums, heat and being white and rich when the majority is black and poor, he struggles to adapt. But he does, thanks to a local girl with whom he falls in love.

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Production

Be-FILMS, Eloa Prod, uMedia, uFilm, uFund

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Éric Viellard

Éric Viellard

Jean-Marc

Thomas Jouannet

Thomas Jouannet

Guillaume

Isabelle Gélinas

Isabelle Gélinas

Isabelle

Shirley Bousquet

Shirley Bousquet

Aline

Michèle Bernier

Michèle Bernier

Françoise

Solal Forte

Solal Forte

Hugo

Maïmouna Toure

Maïmouna Toure

Zaïnaba

Jaïa Caltagirone

Jaïa Caltagirone

Lydie

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