An Impossible Love

An Impossible Love

2018•2h 15m•6.6/10

DramaRomanceHistory

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6.6/10(226)

A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.

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Production

Artémis Productions, Le Pacte, CHAZ Productions, France 3 Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Rachel

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Philippe

Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

Chantal (adult)

Estelle Lescure

Estelle Lescure

Chantal (adolescent)

Coralie Russier

Coralie Russier

Nicole

Iliana Zabeth

Iliana Zabeth

Gaby Schwartz

Catherine Morlot

Catherine Morlot

Grandma

Ambre Hasaj

Ambre Hasaj

Chantal (age 3-5)

Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia

Chantal (age 6-8)

Pierre Salvadori

Pierre Salvadori

Doctor

Gaël Kamilindi

Gaël Kamilindi

Franck

Simon Bakhouche

Simon Bakhouche

Alain

Didier Sandre

Didier Sandre

Philippe's Father

Simon Poulain

Michel

Siegrid Alnoy

Michelin Guide Secretary

Lionel Robert

Lionel Robert

Psychiatric Hospital Director

Mounia Raoui

Mounia Raoui

Psychologist

Arthur Igual

Arthur Igual

Cédric

Jean-Christophe Brétignière

Jean-Christophe Brétignière

Régis

Régis Romele

Régis Romele

Psychoanalyst

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