ELLE NE PLEURE PAS, ELLE CHANTE

Synopsis

Laura, 27 years old, lives alone in the suburbs of a big city. She learns that her father is in a coma, after a serious car accident. She decides to visit him regularly at the hospital as a last opportunity to settle old scores and perhaps to get revenge. 
She tells him the horror of her childhood when she was abused by him. But life is unpredictable and Laura’s desire for revenge causes painful memories to come to the surface.
She has to face up to her own past. She ends up reconciled, with herself and with life.

  • Year: 2011
  • Genre: Drama
  • Original language: French
  • Subtitles available: Dutch, English
  • Format: 1 :1.85
  • Sound: Dolby Digital
  • Running time: 78 min
  • Countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, France
  • Director: Philippe de Pierpont
  • Producers: Iota Production (BE), Tarantula (LU), Perspective Films (FR) & Serendipity Films (BE)
  • CoProducers: La Communauté Française de Belgique & les télédistributeurs Wallons, UMedia, RTBF, ARTE, Belgacom, Film Fund Luxembourg, Vlaams Audiovisueel fond, Région Picardie, Département de L’Aisne. With the support of I2I.
  • Cast: Erika Sainte (Laura), Jules Werner (Rémi), Marijke Pinoy (The mother), Jean-François Wolff (The father), Hervé Piron (Luc), Laurent Capelluto (Jérôme)

Awards
Magritte du cinéma belge 2012 – Belgium
Meilleur espoir féminin pour Erika Sainte

Festivals
Festival des Films du Monde – Compétition mondiale – premières œuvres
Montréal/Canada
Festival d’Ostende
Belgium
Festival International du film francophone – Focus
Namur – Belgium
Festival International du film de Mannheim-Heideberg – Compétition officielle
Recommandation du Jury des exploitants de salles
35ème Festival International du film São Paulo
Brazil