Céline
1992 · Movie · 88 min. · France
At 22, Céline receives several shocks: her father dies and she learns she was adopted; she rejects her inheritance, so her fiancé jilts her. She's suicidal. A nurse sees her weeping in public and takes her home. Her mother hires the nurse, Geneviève, to care for Céline; Geneviève imposes the same work and meditation regime she herself used to recover from similar depression two years before. The film plays out the resulting dynamics: Céline has mystical success in meditation, and neighbor children discover she has healing powers. Yet life remains painful. Meanwhile, the friendship is now the center of Geneviève's life.
Direction Jean-Claude Brisseau
Cast Isabelle Pasco · María Luisa García · Danièle Lebrun · Damien Dutrait · Daniel Tarrare · Lucien Plazanet · Sébastien Lenfant · François Eychart · Marie-Thérèse Eychard
Soundtrack Georges Delerue
Screenplay Jean-Claude Brisseau
Cinematography Romain Winding
Original title Céline
7.5
187 votes (FilmAffinity)
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