Le Chemin (2017)
Directed by Jeanne Labrune

Drama

Film Synopsis

Camille, a woman in her mid-twenties, joins a Catholic mission in Cambodia and prepares herself for the day when she must take her vows.  Her day begins with a long, pleasant walk along the river and through a forest, to the place where she must attend to the needs of an old woman, despite the objects raised by her fussy mother superior.  On her way, she goes past the ruins of the ancient city of Angkor, a place of unending fascination and quiet foreboding.

One day, Camille's path crosses that of a Cambodian man named Sambath.  Twenty years her senior, Sambath used to live in France but now he works as a tourist guide in his home country and lives with a woman, Sonya, who is stricken with a life-threatening illness.  Camille's daily meetings with this engaging middle-aged man soon become something of a ritual, but as the young woman's feelings for her new friend intensify her original plans to devote herself to the service of God come under threat...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jeanne Labrune
  • Script: Michel Huriet (novel), Jeanne Labrune
  • Cast: Agathe Bonitzer (Camille), Randal Douc (Sabath), Somany Na (Sorya), Agnès Sénémaud (La mère supérieure), Reap Chum (Médecin), Nhorgh Ty (L'accompagnateur de Camille)
  • Country: France / Cambodia
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 91 min

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