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Heaven Will Wait (2016)

Le ciel attendra (original title)
| Drama | 5 October 2016 (France)
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Mélanie, 16 years old, lives with her mother. She likes going to school, her friends, playing the cello, and she wants to change the world. But when she meets a boy on the Internet and ... See full summary »

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Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Writers:

Emilie Frèche (screenplay), Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar (screenplay)

Stars:

Noémie Merlant, Naomi Amarger, Sandrine Bonnaire | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Noémie Merlant ... Sonia Bouzaria
Naomi Amarger ... Mélanie Thenot
Sandrine Bonnaire ... Catherine Bouzaria
Clotilde Courau ... Sylvie
Zinedine Soualem ... Samir Bouzaria
Yvan Attal ... Yvan, le père de Mélanie
Ariane Ascaride ... La juge
Bruno Garcia Bruno Garcia ... Homme groupe parents
Marine Béliard Marine Béliard ... Femme groupe parents
Samia Sassi Samia Sassi ... Femme groupe parents
Manu Rui Silva Manu Rui Silva ... Homme groupe parents
Karine Dogliani ... Femme groupe parents
Valérie de Monza Valérie de Monza ... Femme groupe parents
Bouzid Ghezali Bouzid Ghezali ... Femme groupe parents
Dounia Bouzar Dounia Bouzar ... Dounia Bouzar, dans son propre rôle
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Mélanie, 16 years old, lives with her mother. She likes going to school, her friends, playing the cello, and she wants to change the world. But when she meets a boy on the Internet and falls in love with him, her world changes as she is gradually recruited by Daesh. Sonia is 17 years old, and she almost did something irrevocable to "guarantee" her family a place in paradise. These teenage girls might be called Anaïs, Manon or Leila, and one day they all might go some way down the recruitment process. But can they ever come back from it? Written by Cineuropa

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16 May 2020 | by miriam-rios – See all my reviews

Loneliness, fragility and a world filled with superficial thoughts take the best of the main characters and make them vulnerable. Performances are deep and true, the story is slow and complex interrelating how both characters became prey to a hunter. It is not a film about faith, is a film about feeling alone and wanting honesty and love.
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Country:

France

Language:

French | Arabic

Release Date:

5 October 2016 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

El cielo esperará See more »

Filming Locations:

Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France See more »
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$1,981,458
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Willow FIlms, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), France 2 Cinéma See more »
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