Alice (2019)

She did everything right, until it all went wrong.

Director:

Josephine Mackerras

Writer:

Josephine Mackerras

Stars:

Emilie Piponnier, Martin Swabey, Chloé Boreham

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emilie Piponnier	...	Alice Ferrand
Martin Swabey	...	François Ferrand
Chloé Boreham	...	Lisa
Jules Milo Levy Mackerras	...	Jules Ferrand
Ariana Rodriguez Giraldo	...	Ariana
Juliette Tresanini	...	Carole
Christophe Favre	...	M. Gaubert
Philippe de Monts	...	1st Client
David Coburn	...	2nd Client (Lawyer)
Robert Burns	...	3rd Client
Marie-Laure Dougnac	...	Véra
Marie Coulonjou	...	Jessica
Rébecca Finet	...	Multilingual Escort Agent
Claire Morin	...	Estate Agent
Nicolas Buchoux	...	Bailiff

Storyline

When her husband steals her money and abandons her and her son, Alice finds herself broke, desperate, and on the verge of losing her house. With time running out, she realizes that the only way to make good money fast is to become a prostitute.

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Plot Keywords:

escort | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Raindance Q&A the Director told us it was primarily filmed in her flat with her son playing the same role in the film. Also did research with Escorts for the script

User Reviews

Funny, captivating, and heart-warming story about a young woman's path to self-determination

Astonishing feature debut by Australian director Josephine Mackerras, seen at SXSW (with an Q&A with the director, the film was the winner of Narrative Feature Competition at SXSW): Alice (a remarkable performance by first-time actress Emilie Piponnier) is happily married with a caring husband and a sweet little boy. Suddenly, her husband disappears, leaving her with her son, no money and a heavy mortgage on their apartment. She finds out, her husband was living a secret second life, spending all of her money on escort girls. Out of desperation and the perspective of becoming homeless, she starts working as a high-end escort girl herself. She befriends with a fellow escort girl, earns enough money to keep her flat, and gains a sense of independence and self-determination she never had before in her marriage. - The movie is absolutely stunning, a fascinating story that kept me captivated all through the end, beautifully shot, and an highly atmospheric soundtrack. In many parts, it is extremely funny (minor spoiler: e.g. the first scene in the hotel), sometimes horrifying (the phone call with Alice's mother). Probably shot with a small budget, the movie looks really expensive--the art direction, the camerawork, the soundtrack are skilfully set up. Emilie Piponnier impressively plays the role of a young woman finding her inner voice. Strongly recommended!

Details

Country:

UK Australia France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 May 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alice

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color