''Angel Face'' (french: Gueule d'ange) is a 2018 French

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directed by Vanessa Filho, from a screenplay by Filho and Diastéme. It stars

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, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix,

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, Amélie Daure and

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. It had its world premiere at the

2018 Cannes Film Festival The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress Cate Blanchett acted as President of the Jury. The Japanese film ''Shoplifters'', directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme d'Or. Asghar Farhadi's psycho ...

in May. It is scheduled to be released on 23 May 2018, by Mars Distribution.

Cast

as Marlène * Ayline Aksoy-Etaix as Ellie *

as Julio * Amélie Daure as Chiara * Nade Dieu as Mathilda *

as Jean * Rosaline Gohy as Alice

Plot

Marlene is an erratic young mother from a working-class background who was left by her husband when she cheated on him during their wedding ceremony. Unemployed, she spends her days watching reality TV shows and getting drunk. Her only source of happiness and pride is Elli, her 8-year-old daughter, whom Marlene affectionately calls "Angel Face". But for the young girl, coping with her mother and her alcoholism is a daily struggle, which makes her mature early.

Production

In September 2017, it was announced

, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix,

, Amélie Daure had joined the cast of the film, with Vanessa Filho directing from a screenplay she wrote alongside Diastéme. Carole Lambert and Marc Missonnier will produce the film, under their Windy Productions and Moana Films banner, respectively.

Filming

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began in October 2017.

Release

It was selected to compete in the

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section at the

. It is scheduled to be released on 23 May 2018, by Mars Distribution.

Reception

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website

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, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, and an average rating of .

References

External links

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