Holy Lola (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Dominique Sampiero (writer)
Bertrand Tavernier (writer)
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Release Date:

24 November 2004 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Bribery | Male Female Relationship | Motorcycle | Sterility | Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jacques Gamblin	...	Dr. Pierre Ceyssac
Isabelle Carré	...	Géraldine Ceyssac
Bruno Putzulu	...	Marco Folio
Lara Guirao	...	Annie
Frédéric Pierrot	...	Xavier
Maria Pitarresi	...	Sandrine Folio
Jean-Yves Roan	...	Michel
Séverine Caneele	...	Patricia
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus	...	Yves Fontaine
Anne Loiret	...	Nicole
Philippe Saïd	...	Bernard
Vongsa Chea	...	Docteur Sim Duong
Pridi Phath	...	Monsieur Sokhom
Neary Kol	...	Kim Saly
Rithy Panh	...	Monsieur Khieu
Narith Ponn	...	Nourrice Lola
Srey Pich Krang	...	Lola
Anne-Marie Philipe	...	Marianne
Daniel Langlet	...	Monsieur Detambel
Corinne Thézier	...	Isabelle Fontaine
Vann Touch	...	Madame Treng
Duc Dung	...	Monsieur Treng
Sothea Tran	...	Monsieur Cheng
Philippe Vieux	...	Jérôme
Nathalie Bécue	...	Sabine
Melody Touch	...	Melody
Mariecke de Bussac	...	Mère Géraldine
Sophoan Som	...	Directrice Holy Baby 2
Laurence Lasheb	...	Béatrice
Chanra Pha	...	Le neveu
Sauphear Tep	...	Chauffeur directeur Kep
Robert Sam	...	Le chef Kep
Savuth Tan	...	Frère de Monsieur Sokhom
Somany Na	...	Chenda
Théo Royer	...	Dara
Sokunthol Pa	...	Intermédiaire Marco
Marie Leclercq	...	Bénévole déchetterie
Claire Vidoni	...	Epouse adoptante
Ky Eng Lim	...	Directeur Holy Baby
Reaksmey Nhem	...	Deuxième nounou
Sokhen Chour	...	Fonctionnaire district
José Pinault	...	Adoptant "Shalimar"
Kuy Chanthra Soeur	...	Militaire Conseil des ministres
Sina Ouch	...	Fonctionnaire Conseil des ministres
Patrick Courteix	...	Luc
Jean-Marc Khao	...	Fonctionnaire ministère de l'Intérieur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maynching Ung	...	Taxi driver

Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dominique Sampiero		writer
Bertrand Tavernier		writer
Tiffany Tavernier		writer

Produced by
Frédéric Bourboulon	....	producer

Original Music by
Henri Texier

Cinematography by
Alain Choquart

Film Editing by
Sophie Brunet

Production Design by
Giuseppe Ponturo

Costume Design by
Eve-Marie Arnault

Production Management
Martin Jaubert	....	unit production manager
Marc Olla	....	production manager
Chenda Sok	....	apprentice unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Gilles	....	second assistant director
Pascal Guérin	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mélissa Ponturo	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Jean-Michel Chauvet	....	boom operator
Erwan Cossic	....	dialog editor
Gérard Lamps	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dominique Levert	....	sound
Laurent Lévy	....	foley artist
Johann Nallet	....	sound recordist
Elisabeth Paquotte	....	sound editor
Christian Riffard	....	post-production audio
Eric Tisserand	....	sound mixer
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Frederic Moreau	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Bonomi	....	key grip
Marc Casi	....	grip
Etienne George	....	still photographer
Romain Lacourbas	....	second assistant camera

Music Department
Louis Sclavis	....	musician: clarinet and saxophone

Other crew
Laurence Granec	....	press attache
Pascal Grisoni	....	trainee unit manager: Paris
Daniel Marchetti	....	credits
Karine Menard	....	press attache
Zoe Zurstrassen	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Norodom Sihanouk	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Little Bear
• Les Films Alain Sarde
• TF1 Films Production
• Canal+ (participation)
• Sofica Valor 6 (participation)
• Sogécinéma 2 (participation)

Distributors

• Monopole-Pathé (2004-2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• TFM Distribution (France)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Transpalux  lighting

Runtime:

France:128 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English | Italian | Khmer

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Brazil:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Cambodia

Company:

Little Bear

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en france : #106379

Gripping and very believable

I found the move to be extremely believable – and thus gripping and fascinating to the last frame. The corruption in Cambodia is almost unbelievable, the agony of adopting a child in that country are hard to imagine. Paul Pot left a miserable, poor, largely primitive and corrupt society behind – well documented in this movie. Little is shown of the country, stressing the fact that people who come there to adopt a child have neither the time – nor the inclination – to see any of it – the aim is to finish the incredible amount of bureaucracy – and get out before someone else demands some "service charge" Both the acting as well as the direction is excellent.