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Orphan

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A young woman moves to Paris and works as a teacher, hoping she can escape the shadow of her disastrous past.

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Jonathan Romney Screen International Sep 21, 2016
Audiences may feel that ultimately they're getting less than promised - and certainly less resolution than even the most ardent fans of art-house open-endedness might hope for. Go to Full Review Pamela Pianezza Variety Sep 12, 2016
"Orphan" turns out to be des Pallires' most accessible film for general audiences, who should be seduced by his appealing cast: Gemma Arterton and Sergi Lpez are also part of the game. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter Sep 9, 2016
Four women never become one. Go to Full Review Michael McNeely That Shelf Feb 15, 2019
Yes, the deaf-blind critic just said the best part of the film were two types of sounds that probably lasted a minute combined. Go to Full Review Julio Vélez Cine Premiere Dec 29, 2017
2.5/5
Confusing, disconcerting... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Aurelie Godet Cinema Scope Nov 10, 2017
The awkward pair is central to a scene meant to be a narrative turning point and cross-cutting tour de force, but which feels botched and confusing instead, a textbook example of the aforementioned dramatic liposuction Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 16, 2020 Four superb actresses portray a charactere of survival in the face of constant adversity questionable choices and circumstances See more Aug 10, 2017 It was a horrible film, the porn scenes were too explicit for a 12+ movie (my daughter went with me). See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Arnaud des Pallières

Director

Adèle Haenel

Renée

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Sandra

Solène Rigot

Karine a 13 ans

Gemma Arterton

Tara

Vega Cuzytek

Kiki

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman moves to Paris and works as a teacher, hoping she can escape the shadow of her disastrous past.
Director
Arnaud des Pallières
Producer
Michel Klein, Serge Lalou, Rémi Burah, Olivier Père
Screenwriter
Arnaud des Pallières, Christelle Berthevas
Production Co
Les Films d'ici, Les Films Hatari, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 51m
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