Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Léa Seydoux | ... | Emma | |
Adèle Exarchopoulos | ... | Adèle | |
Salim Kechiouche | ... | Samir | |
Aurélien Recoing | ... | Père Adèle | |
Catherine Salée | ... | Mère Adèle | |
Benjamin Siksou | ... | Antoine | |
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Mona Walravens | ... | Lise |
Alma Jodorowsky | ... | Béatrice | |
Jérémie Laheurte | ... | Thomas | |
Anne Loiret | ... | Mère Emma | |
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Benoît Pilot | ... | Beau Père Emma |
Sandor Funtek | ... | Valentin | |
Fanny Maurin | ... | Amélie | |
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Maelys Cabezon | ... | Laetitia |
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Samir Bella | ... | Samir |
Adèle is a high school student who is beginning to explore herself as a woman. She dates men but finds no satisfaction with them sexually, and is rejected by a female friend who she does desire. She dreams of something more. She meets Emma who is a free spirited girl whom Adèle's friends reject due to her sexuality, and by association most begin to reject Adèle. Her relationship with Emma grows into more than just friends as she is the only person with whom she can express herself openly. Together, Adèle and Emma explore social acceptance, sexuality, and the emotional spectrum of their maturing relationship. Written by ahmetkozan
I was fortunate enough to see this movie at a screening last night in Los Angeles. It was amazing, everything about it amazing! Kechiche is something special. He works on something until he gets it right, and the only time he gets it right is when he feels comfortable with what he has shot. At the Q&A afterward with Kechiche, Seydoux and Exarchopoulos, I learned that they shot some of the takes 100 times!
His methods are unconventional. Because of this you are able to experience cinema in a whole new light. The acting was so real, so moving; these actresses gave everything they had, I'm just blown away with what I viewed. My hat is off to Exarchopoulos and Seydoux as actresses. No matter how painful and difficult the process must of been to make this movie in the end I think that they would have to agree it was worth it. To know that you gave everything is something special, and something that I hope I can look back to on my career and say I felt as well. Kechiche, call me, I want to be in your next film!!