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The Defendant (2020)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Franco Lolli

Synopsis

Silvia, a single mother and a lawyer, is implicated in a corruption scandal. But in addition to trouble at work, she is also facing a more crippling problem: her mother’s cancer has returned. While she is forced to face up to her mother’s inconceivable yet inescapable death, Silvia embarks on a love story, her first in many years.

Actors

Carolina Sanin
Carolina Sanin
Silvia
Leticia Gómez
Leticia Gómez
Leticia
Antonio R. Martínez
Antonio R. Martínez
Antonio
Alejandra Sarria
Alejandra Sarria
Vladimir Durán
Vladimir Durán

Crews

Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Director
Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Writer
Marie Amachoukeli
Marie Amachoukeli
Writer
Virginie Legeay
Virginie Legeay
Writers' Assistant
Luis Armando Arteaga
Luis Armando Arteaga
Cinematography
Nicolas Desmaison
Nicolas Desmaison
Editor
Julie Duclaux
Julie Duclaux
Editor
Matthieu Perrot
Matthieu Perrot
Sound
Josefina Rodríguez
Josefina Rodríguez
Sound
Jocelyn Robert
Jocelyn Robert
Sound
Samuel Aïchoun
Samuel Aïchoun
Sound
Marcela Gómez Montoya
Marcela Gómez Montoya
Production Design
Toufik Ayadi
Toufik Ayadi
Producer
Christophe Barral
Christophe Barral
Producer
Sylvie Pialat
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Benoît Quainon
Benoît Quainon
Producer
Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Producer
Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia
Producer

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