All Our Desires

All Our Desires

2011 · 120 min · FR · 6.7 (60 votes)
Dir. Philippe Lioret · Starring Vincent Lindon, Marie Gillain, Amandine Dewasmes, Yannick Renier, Pascale Arbillot, Isabelle Renauld · Music Flemming Nordkrog
Drama

Claire and Stéphane are two Lyon-based judges who could hardly be more different. She is young and enthusiastic, committed to helping those unfortunates who find themselves in debt. He is older, wiser, but disillusioned with his work and his life. Under Claire’s influence, Stéphane discovers a new lease of life and at last finds a cause that is worth fighting for...

VIBE

A quiet, character-focused drama that explores the weight of the law and the possibility of finding purpose. It feels grounded and a bit weary, but ultimately offers a flicker of hope for those seeking meaning in their work.

melancholicintrospectivehopefulearnestslow-burnsocial realismcharacter-driven dramaarthousejusticeredemptionidealismdisillusionment
judgelyon
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