A young vivacious Parisienne of African descent, dreams of becoming a fashionable hairdresser after graduation, but her aspirations clash with the traditional views of her family who forces her to marry a man she does not love. Fortunately, a friend comes to her aid.
Acting
Fatou N'Diaye carries the whole film on her shoulders.
Writing
TV movie budget, genuine emotional stakes.
Director
Daniel Vigne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Daniel Vigne specialized in precisely this niche: intimate French dramas about women trapped by circumstance. This was his final film.
Fatou N'Diaye was relatively unknown; this performance briefly positioned her as a rising star in French cinema before she largely stepped back from acting.
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