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Little Jerusalem

6.6

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Original title

La Petite Jérusalem (Little Jerusalem)

Year

2005

Running time

96 min.

Country

France

Director

Karin Albou

Screenwriter

Karin Albou

Cast

Music

Cyril Morin

Cinematography

Laurent Brunet

Producer

Gloria Films

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Religion, philosophy,romantic love and sensual desire all vie for the heart and mind of a smart, serious teenage girl in this skilfully balanced debut feature from writer-director Karin Albou. Set in the suburban Paris neighbourhood of Sarcelles, known as 'Little Jerusalem' due to its large Jewish population, the film focuses on 18-year-old student Laura (Fanny Valette) as she tries to reconcile all the conflicting influences and feelings to which study and experience have introduced her. Living with her extended family - which includes widowed mother (Sonia Tahar), sister (Elsa Zylberstein) and brother-in-law (Bruno Todeschini) - means she's unable to escape her Orthodox upbringing, although her own immersion in Western philosophy has helped her form a strong personal view of the world, to engage contradictory dreams and lifestyles, turbulent intimate relationships...

Awards: 2005: César awards: 2 Nominations

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Little Jerusalem

2005

Karin Albou

6.6

(116)