An Impossible Love
2018 · Movie · 135 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
Spanning decades from the late 1950s to today, this drama follows the deep bond between a mother and her daughter as they try to build a life together. Their relationship is repeatedly tested by the presence of an unstable, manipulative father who threatens their sense of safety and trust.
Based on Q21428084
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Details
- Original title
- Un amour impossible
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-11-07
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (233 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, emotional family drama centered on a parent-child bond over many years, in the vein of Our Children; Not for you if you prefer light, feel-good stories.
Pros: emotional mother-daughter bond; decades-spanning story; tense family drama | Cons: heavy subject matter; stressful family conflict; bleak moments
Themes
- incest
- mother daughter relationship
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Virginie Efira
as Rachel
Niels Schneider
as Philippe
Jehnny Beth
as Chantal (adult)
Estelle Lescure
as Chantal (adolescent)
Coralie Russier
as Nicole
Iliana Zabeth
as Gaby Schwartz
Catherine Morlot
as Grandma
Ambre Hasaj
as Chantal (age 3-5)
- SG
Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia
as Chantal (age 6-8)
Pierre Salvadori
as Doctor
Directed by Catherine Corsini