Shadows

Shadows

1982 · 64 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama, TV Movie

The life of an ordinary working class family in Bagnolet's block of council flats, Paris' suburb. "I've spent 17 years here. I sacrificed myself for you. Now it's over. " says the mother, who dreams of being a singer. Between a pre-teen rocker brother and a disillusioned father, daughter Nathalie brings balance into this breaking-down family.

Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau · Written by Jean-Claude Brisseau

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