Café de Flore

Nov 17, 2011

2h 1m

★ 6.9

Healing a broken heart isn't easy. Sometimes it takes a lifetime...or two.

Overview

Jacqueline is a young mother living in 1960s Paris with her disabled son Laurent. Abandoned by her husband, Jacqueline sacrifices everything to care for her son and vows to give Laurent a “normal” life full of happiness. Antoine, is a successful DJ in present day Montreal who seems to have it all: a thriving career, two beautiful daughters, partner Rose, with whom he is passionately in love. However, nothing is perfect and Antoine’s ex-wife Carole remains devastated by their recent separation.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Monkey Pack Films

Item 7

Crazy Films

Café de Flore Trailers

Cast

Jacqueline

Vanessa Paradis

Antoine Godin

Kevin Parent

Carole

Hélène Florent

Rose

Evelyne Brochu

Laurent

Marin Gerrier

Véronique

Alice Dubois

Amélie

Evelyne de la Chenelière

Julien Godin

Michel Dumont

Juliette

Joanny Corbeil-Picher

Angéline

Rosalie Fortier

Psychologist

Michel Laperrière

Véronique's Mother

Caroline Bal

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