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On her latest assignment, a journalist for Elle immerses herself in a prostitution ring run by university students.

Director:

Malgorzata Szumowska (as Malgoska Szumowska)

Writers:

Tine Byrckel, Malgorzata Szumowska (as Malgoska Szumowska)
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Juliette Binoche ... Anne
Anaïs Demoustier ... Charlotte
Joanna Kulig ... Alicja
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing ... Patrick
Krystyna Janda ... La mère d'Alicja
Andrzej Chyra ... Le client sadique
Ali Marhyar Ali Marhyar ... Saïd
Jean-Marie Binoche Jean-Marie Binoche ... Le père d'Anne
François Civil ... Florent
Pablo Beugnet Pablo Beugnet ... Stéphane
Valérie Dréville Valérie Dréville ... La mère de Charlotte
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h ... Le père de Charlotte
Arthur Moncla Arthur Moncla ... Thomas
Scali Delpeyrat Scali Delpeyrat ... Charles
Laurence Ragon Laurence Ragon ... Colette
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Storyline

Anne (Juliette Binoche), a well-off, Paris-based mother of two and investigative journalist for ELLE, is writing an article about student prostitution. Her meetings with two fiercely independent young women, Alicja (Joanna Kulig) and Charlotte (Anais Demoustier), are profound and unsettling, moving her to question her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex. Written by Tine Byrckel

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Taglines:

The world's oldest profession still has its secrets.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content | See all certifications »

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Actress Emma Watson's favorite film of 2011. [Indiewire, Nov.21, 2011] See more »

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Gloria RV 589 - 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
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Intimate and close but superb.
22 November 2012 | by jpm-387-613125See all my reviews

It's a film based around a journalist writing an article about student prostitution and her life as a housewife and it touches on the lives of two prostitutes. It's a strangely intimate story complemented by beautiful music and very erotic scenes. Miss Binoche is superb with all her usual beautiful nuances and command of the screen.

It's a film about the universe of a woman's soul and it's rather compelling. I thought it was great and it lingers with you, its inconclusive and that makes you draw your own conclusions, so the film will be different for everyone. I drew we are all alone and no-one really knows us.


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Country:

France | Poland | Germany

Language:

French | English | Polish

Release Date:

1 February 2012 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Elles See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,286, 29 April 2012

Gross USA:

$157,508

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,822,241
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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