Summaries

One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into the lives of a bourgeois, modern-but-conventional couple. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well-off lady, first for her survival--her resurrection--then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters are forecast for everyone involved.—<[email protected]>

Malika, a young prostitute, is badly molested in the street by her pimp in front of Paul and Hélène, a well-off couple, carefully hidden in their car. Against all odds, Hélène leaves her husband and family behind to go to the hospital and take care of Malika, who lies in a coma. The mission Hélène assigned herself: to help Malika have a new life and, above all, to take her out of her molesters' claws...—anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • revenge
  • hospital
  • pimp
  • rape and revenge
  • marseille france
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 2, 2001
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Hôpital Broussais - 96 rue Didot, Paris 14, Paris, France
Production companies Canal+ Bac Films DH Film Service

Box office

Budget $48000000
Gross US & Canada $206789
Opening weekend US & Canada $20570
Gross worldwide $6477370

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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