A Common Thread

2004 1h 29m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 33

Drama

Synopsis

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French drama, the debut film from writer-director Eléonore Faucher. Teenager Claire (Lola Naymark) discovers she is pregnant and decides to keep it a secret. Abandoning her dead-end supermarket job, she is taken on as an apprentice by couturiere Madame Mélikian (Ariane Ascaride), who is grieving over the death of her own child. As the two women work together, they soon develop a supportive and fam

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lola Naymark
Claire Moutiers
Marie Félix
Lucile
Thomas Laroppe
Guillaume
Arthur Quehen
Thomas
Élisabeth Commelin
Mme. Moutiers
Christophe Hatey
Butcher
François Noël
Bike Guy
Yasmine Modestine
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éléonore Faucher
Writers: Éléonore Faucher, Gaëlle Macé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éléonore Faucher, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Galasso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lola Naymark and Marie Félix and Thomas Laroppe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Éléonore Faucher directs. Pierre Cottereau behind the camera. Michael Galasso scores. Joële Van Effenterre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Éléonore Faucher, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Galasso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lola Naymark and Marie Félix and Thomas Laroppe carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0387892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.