Secret Child

Secret Child

1979 · 95 min · FR · 6.9 (21 votes)
Dir. Philippe Garrel · Starring Anne Wiazemsky, Henri de Maublanc, Xuan Lindenmeyer, Cécile Le Bailly, Elli Medeiros, Philippe Garrel · Music Faton Cahen
Drama

Jean-Baptiste, a filmmaker, and Elie, an actress, fall in love. To fight their unhappiness, they cling to their children: Jean-Baptiste to his film and Elie to her young son.

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A deeply introspective drama that feels like a quiet, melancholic sigh. It explores the weight of artistic pursuit and parental love, set against a backdrop of quiet desperation and yearning.

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