Save Me

Save Me

2000 · 100 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

Agatha is a beautiful young woman from Romania who had a brief but passionate love affair with a French surgeon when he visited her country as part of a charitable medical team. Agatha has decided to come to France to rekindle their romance, but when she arrives in the city of Roubaix, she discovers he didn't take their relationship nearly as seriously as she did. With nowhere to go, Agatha is befriended by Mehdi, a cab driver who helps her find a place to stay. Mehdi is attracted to Agatha, and she returns his interest, but as it turns out Mehdi is already seeing someone -- Cecile, who is having an affair with Mehdi while involved with his close friend Marc. Hoping to move away from Roubaix with Agatha and start a new life, Mehdi gets a job as a bill collector, while Marc impulsively walks off his job and an angry Cecile gives him his walking papers.

Directed by Christian Vincent

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Roschdy Zem Mehdi
Rona Hartner Agatha
Karole Rocher Cécile
Jean-Roger Milo Willy
Olivier Gourmet Casteldi
Philippe Fretun Sergio
Pierre Berriau Marc
Philippe Nahon Motte
Pierre Louis-Calixte Richard
Claudie Delattre Travel agency employee
Cherguia Bensliman Miss Orvieto
Jean-François Picotin Gendarme

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