''Emma Peeters'' is a 2018

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film written and directed by Nicole Palo. It is an international production between Belgium and Canada, starring

Monia Chokri Monia Chokri (born 27 June 1982) is a Canadian actress and film director. Life and career Born in Quebec City in 1982, she began her acting career after she completed her studies at Montreal's Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in 2005. Her mother is ...

in the title role of Emma. The film had its world premiere at the

75th Venice International Film Festival The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was named as the President of the Jury. '' First Man'', directed by Damien Chazelle, was selected to open the fest ...

Cast

as Emma * Fabrice Adde as Alex * Stéphanie Crayencour as Lulu *

Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol (born Andrée Louise Ferréol; January 6, 1947) is a French actress and officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2009). Her debut was in the 1973 film ''La Grande bouffe'', which made a big scandal at the Cannes Film Festival. ...

as Bernadette * Anne Sylvain as Maman *

Jean-Henri Compère Jean-Henri is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1629–1691), French composer and harpsichordist * Jean-Henri Dunant (1828–1910), Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman * Jean Henri Fabre ...

as Papa * Thomas Mustin as Bob * Jean-Noël Delfanne as Serge

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* 2018 films 2018 romantic comedy films Belgian romantic comedy films Canadian romantic comedy films Films about suicide 2010s French-language films French-language Belgian films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub