The Dreamlife of Angels

1998 1h 53m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 118

Drama

Synopsis

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Isa and Marie bond while working in a French sweatshop and soon begin sharing an apartment that Marie is watching for a hospitalized mother and daughter. Marie, hoping to avoid a life of struggle and poverty, takes up with Chriss, a nightclub owner whose most attractive asset is his money. Isa recognizes the ultimate futility of the relationship and tries to keep Marie away from him, but her interference puts their friendship at risk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Élodie Bouchez
Isabelle 'Isa' Tostin
Natacha Régnier
Marie Thomas
Grégoire Colin
Chriss
Patrick Mercado
Charly
Jo Prestia
Fredo
Francine Massenhave
La gardienne
Zivko Niklevski
Le patron Yougoslave
Murielle Colvez
Le chef d'atelier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erick Zonca
Writers: Erick Zonca, Roger Bohbot, Pierre Chosson
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erick Zonca, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Élodie Bouchez and Natacha Régnier and Grégoire Colin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Erick Zonca directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. Yann Tiersen scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Erick Zonca, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yann Tiersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Élodie Bouchez and Natacha Régnier and Grégoire Colin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "friendship", "coma", "soulmates", "female friendship".