Colin and Mailland are small-time crooks on the run who are surprised to find the seven-year-old runaway Savannah is along for the ride. The police and her parents fear she has been kidnapped, and a massive manhunt is launched with orders to shoot to kill the alleged perpetrators. The lovable little girl soon melts the hearts of the crooks, as the trio enjoy an unlikely but sentimental friendship.
Acting
Elodie Gautier's unforced charm carries the whole damn film.
Direction
Pico balances cops-and-robbers tension with genuine tenderness.
Director
Marco Pico
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare French take on the American 'kidnappers with a heart of gold' trope—think Paper Moon by way of the Riviera.
Elodie Gautier never acted again after this; her sole performance remains weirdly perfect.
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