L'Enfant 2005  R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Child
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast: Jeremie Renier, Deborah Francois, Jeremie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione, Olivier Gormet, Stephane Bissot, Mireille Bailly, Anne Gerard, Bernard Marbaix, Frederic Bodson, Leon Michaux, Samuel De Ryck
After gang member Bruno (Jeremie Renier) and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Sonia (Deborah Francois), have a baby, Bruno sees a chance to make money by selling the baby through an illegal adoption market. In the nick of time, Bruno realizes the repercussions wrought by his actions and reneges on the deal. But, now he has another set of problems to deal with from the baby traders.
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The Page Turner 2006  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller
Director: Denis Dercourt
Cast: Catherine Frot, Deborah Francois, Pascal Greggory, Clotilde Mollet, Xavier De Guillebon, Christine Citti, Jacques Bonnaffe, Antoine Martynciow, Julie Richalet, Martine Cevallier, Andre Marcon, Ariele Butaux
While taking her conservatory entrance exam, aspiring pianist Melanie Prouvost is distracted when one of the judges, Ariane (Catherine Frot), signs an autograph for a fan. Melanie's loss of concentration results in her failing the test and ends her dream for a music career. Years later, Jean Fouchecourt (Pascal Greggory)–who is a senior partner in the law firm for which Melanie is a file clerk–hires Melanie to be his son's live-in nanny. Jean's wife turns out to be Ariane. But Ariane does not remember Melanie and even employs her as her page turner for the upcoming radio broadcast with her musical trio. Meanwhile, Ariane learns to rely on Melanie who, in turn, waits for the right moment to exploit the situation.
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| 1. L'Enfant (2005)
aka: The Child
2. The Page Turner (2006)
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