Café de Flore

Café de Flore

Healing a broken heart isn't easy. Sometimes it takes a lifetime...or two.

NR 2011 · 121 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Romance

Jacqueline is a young mother living in 1960s Paris with her disabled son Laurent. Abandoned by her husband, Jacqueline sacrifices everything to care for her son and vows to give Laurent a “normal” life full of happiness. Antoine, is a successful DJ in present day Montreal who seems to have it all: a thriving career, two beautiful daughters, partner Rose, with whom he is passionately in love. However, nothing is perfect and Antoine’s ex-wife Carole remains devastated by their recent separation.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée · Written by Jean-Marc Vallée

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