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Battle Cries

Battle Cries

1999•1h 50m•5.9/10
DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.9/10(11)

A woman in the fourth month of her first pregnancy fights to save the baby while being treated for breast cancer.

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Production

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Entre Chien et Loup, RTBF

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Emma

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Simon

Julien Cottereau

Julien Cottereau

Olivier

Claire Wauthion

Claire Wauthion

La mère d'Emma

Blandine Lenoir

Blandine Lenoir

Lili Cognard

(uncredited)

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