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She gambled everything on freedom and forgot she had kids to feed. Chaos ensues.
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IMDb
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La vie à une (2008)

messy divorce energyFrench TV movie realnesschaotic single mom

Overview

ComedyDramaTV MovieRomance

When she asks for a divorce, Elisa knows she's losing everything that made her daily life during ten years of marriage. The worst is that she may lose her children, claimed by her husband. She had only few months to rebuild. Find a job. Prove to the judge she can hold her family... A rebuilding that leads her to push her own limits, to put herself in danger, to learn how to trust people again and to discover a new herself... and, eventually, to fall in love again.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Claire Keim carries the whole mess with genuine desperation

Writing

Surprisingly nuanced custody battle for a TV movie

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you need to feel seen in your bad decisions·Streaming: Low-commitment French cinema fix
Frédéric Auburtin

Director

Frédéric Auburtin

ReleasedJan 11, 2008
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Claire Keim

Claire Keim

Elisa Beaufort

Serge Hazanavicius

Serge Hazanavicius

Martin Verdon

Linda Hardy

Linda Hardy

Karine

Bruno Putzulu

Bruno Putzulu

Julien Beaufort

Cécile Bois

Cécile Bois

Elisa Monceau

Fanny Gilles

Fanny Gilles

La sœur de Laurent

Jean-Pierre Michael

Jean-Pierre Michael

Laurent

Carole Bianic

Carole Bianic

L'avocate de Julien

Virginia Anderson

Virginia Anderson

La standardiste

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Trivia

Frédéric Auburtin co-directed the 1998 World Cup opening ceremony, which explains the unexpected visual polish for a TV movie.

Cultural

This aired on French television during prime family viewing hours, making its frank depiction of post-divorce economic collapse unusually bold for 2008.

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