''That Woman'' (original title: ''Cette femme-là'') is a 2003 French drama film directed by

Guillaume Nicloux Guillaume Nicloux (born 3 August 1966) is a French novelist, director and actor. He is the founder of the theatre company La Troupe. He has written crime fiction and directed films for cinema and French television. He won the Best Screenplay Awar ...

. For this film,

Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...

received her third nomination for the

César Award for Best Actress The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...

Plot

Woman cop, Michèle Varin can not forget the death of her son, February 29, despite medication, alcohol and psychotherapy. She spends her evenings doing puzzles, alone with her pet rabbit. Terrified, like every four years by the approach of a new February 29, it must investigate the murder of a woman found hanged in the forest. The starting point of an unforgettable intimate adventure.

Cast

as Michèle Varin * Éric Caravaca as Sylvain Bazinsky * Ange Rodot as Léo Kopmans *

Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot (born 17 September 1960) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 120 films and television shows since 1986. He starred in the film ''Tell Me I'm Dreaming'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1 ...

as Daniel *

Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe '' Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gé ...

as François Manéri *

Pascal Bongard Pascal Bongard is a Swiss film actor. He has appeared in more than forty films since 1984. Selected filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bongard, Pascal Living people Swiss male film actors Swiss male televisio ...

as Evens * Corinne Debonnière as Catherine * Alex Descas as Denis *

Valérie Donzelli Valérie Donzelli (born 2 March 1973) is a French actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She has directed five feature films and two short films since 2008, including the film ''Declaration of War'' (2011). Early life Valérie Donzelli was born ...

as Claire Atken *

Aurélien Recoing Aurélien Recoing (born 5 May 1958) is a French actor and stage director. Personal life Aurélien Recoing is the son of (puppeteer), and the brother of (director and translator), Blaise Recoing (actor and musician), and David Recoing (pianist, ...

as Man Identification * Hammou Graïa as Doctor Borde * Yann Goven as Sylvain's friend *

Eva Ionesco Eva Ionesco (born 18 July 1965) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco and came to international prominence as a child model after being featured in her mother's wo ...

as Madame Kopmans * Jean-Baptiste Malartre as Commissioner Fauler * Nathalie Nerval as Mother Michèle * Clément Thomas as Yvan Thiel

Accolades

References

External links

* 2003 films 2003 drama films Films directed by Guillaume Nicloux French drama films 2000s French-language films 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub