A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.
Acting
Exarchopoulos smolders; Gallienne crumbles beautifully.
Cinematography
Prison as suffocating character, not just set.
Director
Pierre Godeau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the real 2007 affair between prison director Jean-François Rey and inmate Émilie L. The actual Rey served prison time; this film got him invited to Cannes.
Godeau shot in a real prison weeks before demolition, using actual inmates as extras—some recognized their own cells.
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