In His Own Image

Sep 4, 2024

1h 50m

★ 6.3

Overview

Fragments of the life of Antonia, a young photographer for a local newspaper in Corsica. Her commitment, her friends, and her loves intertwine with the major political events of the island, from the 1980s to the dawn of the 21st century. It is the fresco of a generation.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films Velvet

Alta Rocca Films

ARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

Antonia

Clara-Maria Laredo

Simon

Marc Antonu Mozziconacci

Pascal

Louis Starace

Madeleine

Barbara Sbraggia

Laetitia

Saveria Giorgi

Jean-Joseph

Andrea Cossu

Xavier

Pierre-Jean Straboni

Gracieuse

Antonia Buresi

Paul

Paul Garatte

Joseph

Thierry de Peretti

Marc-Aurèle

Harold Orsoni

Patrick

Cédric Appietto

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