''The Black Book'' ( pt, O caderno negro) is a 2018 Portuguese

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Valeria Sarmiento Valeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile. She has worked both in film and television, directing 20 feature films, documentaries and tele ...

. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the

2018 Toronto International Film Festival The 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 6 to 16, 2018. In June 2018, the TIFF organizers announced a program to ensure that at least 20 percent of all film critics and journalists given press accreditation to ...

and in competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Cast

Lou de Laâge Lou de Laâge (born 27 April 1990) is a French actress.Thierry Chèze ''L'Express'', April 11, 2013Sophie GrassinLou de Laâge, le charme à l'état pur ''Le Figaro'', May 11, 2012Khadija Moussou5 choses à savoir sur Lou de Laâge ''Elle'', She ...

as Laura / Lelia * Stanislas Merhar as Rufo * Niels Schneider as Marquis Lusault *

Jenna Thiam Jenna Thiam (born 19 December 1990) is a Belgian actress. She is known for the French series '' The Returned''. Early life Thiam was born in Brussels. She wanted to be an actress from the age of four. She took a course in acting in New York at ...

as Suzanne Monfort * Daniela Melchior as La Fille

References

External links

* 2018 films 2018 drama films Films directed by Valeria Sarmiento Portuguese drama films 2010s French-language films Films based on Portuguese novels Films produced by Paulo Branco {{2010s-drama-film-stub