The Promised Life (2002)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 33M
Director : Olivier Dahan
Synopsis
Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.
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