A Common Thread ( aka Brodeuses )
Luscious and powerful, this French drama follows Claire, a pregnant teen working in a supermarket who's moved out of home not wanting her parents to know. When her workmates comment on her weight gain she leaves town and finds refuge with Madame Melikian, a skilled embroiderer grieving the death of her son. Claire becomes her apprentice and stitch by stitch, despite their differences, they form a close bond. Winner of the Critic's Week Grand Prix at Cannes.
Year: 2004
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, French Cinema, Film Festivals 2005
Country: France
Director: Eleonore Faucher
Starring: Lola Naymark, Ariane Ascaride, Marie Felix, Thomas Laroppe, Arthur Quehen, Jackie Berroyer, Anne Canovas
Duration: 85 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains sexual references.
Subtitles: Yes
7/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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