Pour une femme (2013)

The story of the marriage between Michel and Lena, as told by their daughter Anne, with reflections on the mystery of abiding love.

Director:

Diane Kurys

Writer:

Diane Kurys

Stars:

Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Thierry, Nicolas Duvauchelle

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Magimel	...	Michel
Mélanie Thierry	...	Léna
Nicolas Duvauchelle	...	Jean
Sylvie Testud	...	Anne
Denis Podalydès	...	Maurice
Julie Ferrier	...	Tania
Clotilde Hesme	...	Madeleine
Clément Sibony	...	Sacha
Marc Ruchmann	...	Paul
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat	...	Le juge
Christian Taponard	...	Georges
Francesco Calabrese	...	Romano
Franck Gourlat	...	Leandri
Elisa Ruschke	...	Belle
Ondine Barry	...	Tania 4 ans

Storyline

The story of the marriage between Michel and Lena, as told by their daughter Anne, with reflections on the mystery of abiding love.

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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | woman | sex with sister in law | sex with brother in law | f rated | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

2 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dla kobiety

Filming Locations:

Rhône-Alpes, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,000, 4 May 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$28,131, 13 July 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alexandre Films, Rise Films, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is loosely based on director-writer Diane Kurys's parents marriage.

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Soundtracks

Le pays des romances
(Aurélie Coupat-Hagnéré / Julien Baril)
Interprété par Irène Roussel et Julien Baril
(p) Editions Alexandre Films / Long Distance Productions, 2013
Orchestre Guinguette Tournée Générale
Albert Boutilier, Patrice Hue, Jean-Philippe Vauthier, Maxime Vauthier,

User Reviews

Enduring love

Author/director Diane Kurys created this important little film in 2013 and it has not had the exposure it deserves. It is a contemporary story that reflects n World War II, the Holocaust, marital infidelity, and the strength of sustaining love struggling against the vagaries of time, memory, and courage of surviving the atrocities of war.

Very simply, FOR A WOMAN (Pour une femme) is the story of the marriage between Michel (Benoît Magimel) and Lena (Mélanie Thierry) as told by their daughter Anne (Sylvie Testud) with reflections on the mystery of abiding love. Michel and Lena escaped a Nazi death camp under the guise of being engaged. They married, had children, separated, and died. The time frame is between 1947, shortly into the marriage, and the 1980s, when the mother has died and the father is ill. Anne, the younger of the couple's two daughters, is a filmmaker going through her mother's mementos and reconstructing the events of the early marriage. During the period in 1947, the husband's brother Jean (Nicolas Duvauchelle) reappears. Thought to have been killed in the war, his reappearance creates many questions and triggers stresses in the marriage - among which is Jean's alliance with an anti-Nazi group (with Sacha - Clément Sibony) and the effects that has on his relationship with Lena.

The acting is outstanding; the messages about the Jewish/Nazi conflict, and the ability of love to survive almost every obstacle are important and well portrayed. Recommended. In French with English subtitles.