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Love has a language all its own.

2000•1h 58m•6.7/10
Drama

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6.7/10(272)

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

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Production

MK2 Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma, France 2 Cinéma, Bavaria Film, ZDF, Le Studio de Creation Cinematographique du Ministere de la Culture roumain, Filmex Romania

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Anne Laurent

Thierry Neuvic

Thierry Neuvic

Georges

Josef Bierbichler

Josef Bierbichler

Bauer

Alexandre Hamidi

Alexandre Hamidi

Jean

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Aminate

Ona Lu Yenke

Amadou

Djibril Kouyaté

Djibril Kouyaté

The Father

Luminița Gheorghiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Maria

Crenguța Hariton

Crenguța Hariton

Irina

Bob Nicolescu

Bob Nicolescu

Dragos

Bruno Todeschini

Bruno Todeschini

Pierre

Paulus Manker

Paulus Manker

Perrin

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

The Director

Walid Afkir

Walid Afkir

The Young Arab

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

The Old Arab

Carlo Brandt

Carlo Brandt

Henri

Philippe Demarle

Philippe Demarle

Paul

Marc Duret

Marc Duret

The Policeman

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Francine

Florence Loiret Caille

Florence Loiret Caille

Amadou's Friend

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