The Adopted

2011 1h 40m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 73

Drama

Synopsis

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Lisa and Marine live a life of relative companionship together, where the only man permitted into the equation is Lisa’s young son, Leo. However, their simple existence is thrown into disarray when Marie meets and falls in love with Alex, a customer at her bookshop. Lisa is left feeling excluded, and tension develop. But soon an unexpected accident forces all of those involved to reassess the situation and adopt a different position in each other’s lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mélanie Laurent
Lisa
Denis Ménochet
Alex
Marie Denarnaud
Marine
Clémentine Célarié
Millie
Audrey Lamy
Clémence
Theodore Maquet-Foucher
Léo
Morgan Perez
Philippe
Nicolas Medad
Sébastien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mélanie Laurent
Writers: Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Perez, Chris Deslandes
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mélanie Laurent, shot by Arnaud Potier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mélanie Laurent and Denis Ménochet and Marie Denarnaud carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2004279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mélanie Laurent directs. Arnaud Potier behind the camera. Guerric Catala cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Mélanie Laurent, shot by Arnaud Potier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Guerric Catala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mélanie Laurent and Denis Ménochet and Marie Denarnaud carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2004279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.