My Friend Victoria
My Friend Victoria (French: Mon amie Victoria) is a French/Belgian film, directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac, released in December 2014. It stars Guslagie Malanda, Nadia Moussa, Catherine Mouchet, Pascal Greggory and Pierre Andrau.
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| Directed by | Jean-Paul Civeyrac |
| Produced by | Philippe Martin Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
| Written by | Jean-Paul Civeyrac |
| Based on | Doris Lessing's story |
| Starring | Guslagie Malanda Nadia Moussa Catherine Mouchet Pascal Greggory |
| Edited by | Louise Narboni |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
It is based on a Doris Lessing story Victoria and the Staveneys, and was adapted by director Jean-Paul Civeyrac for the screen.[1][2]
Story
Victoria, a black girl from a modest background, has never forgotten the night she spent at the house of a bourgeois family in Paris, at the home of Thomas, a school-friend who had once brought her back with him. Years later, their paths re-cross. From a brief liaison, a daughter, Marie, is born. But Victoria leaves it another seven years before revealing the child's existence to Thomas and his family. They suggest she bring the child regularly to their home. Bit by bit, Victoria measures the consequences of this.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.[3] Hollywood Reporter called it 'a touching if not quite gripping portrait of race and family - this well-acted and intimate affair lacks the narrative drive to push it far beyond French borders, but it's worth a look.'[4]
References
- filmsdulosange.fr films du losange
- cineuropa cieuropa
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_friend_victoria
- hollywood reporter 6 January 2015, Hollywood reporter
External links
- My Friend Victoria at IMDb
- My Friend Victoria at Rotten Tomatoes
- Mon Amie Victoria on premiere.fr