Trop (peu) d'amour (1998)
Directed by Jacques Doillon

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

Emma, 17, is a great admirer of Paul, a well-known filmmaker.  She sends him the outline for a script and he invites her to stay with him and his family at his house in a remote spot in the Jura.  Too quickly, Emma worms her way into the affection of her host and his wife Margot, but it is not long before her presence, the motive of which is far from clear, begins to disrupt the harmony of the household.  Paul's daughter Camille is the first to realise the threat that Emma poses...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Doillon
  • Script: Brune Compagnon, Jacques Doillon
  • Cinematographer: Christophe Pollock
  • Cast: Lou Doillon (Camille), Jérémie Lippmann (David), Elise Perrier (Emma), Alexia Stresi (Margot), Lambert Wilson (Paul)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 119 min

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