Completed - ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN - First film, Drama - 89 minutes
Love, motherhood and a musical career strike dissonant chords in this dark tale of a young Russian woman who tries to keep her balance among wealthy French expats in New York.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Estelle ARTUS Writer(s) : Estelle ARTUS Cast : Irina ABRAHAM, Pascal YEN-PFISTER, Nathalie BRYANT, Pascal ESCRIOUT, Eloise EONNET Producer(s) : Frances BOXELL, Estelle ARTUS (Myriade Films), Vanessa MARTINEZ
Just before reaching the pinnacle of fame, Veronica happily gives up her career as a pianist to raise her son. Despite constant pressures from her husband Paul, a French stockbroker, she retreats into an indefinite hiatus from performing while fully enjoying her role as a mother. But without a salary or an independent work identity, Veronica's dependency on Paul grows and a sense of personal dislocation sets in. The question of going back on stage arises more painfully when she meets Amanda, an alluring, promising, and younger pianist from Paris who soon falls for Paul.
Country(ies) : USA, FRANCE
Cinequest 2016 (Competition)International Film Festival of India 2016 (Competition)Imagine India 2016 (Competition)Ekaterinburg 2017Moscow IFF 2017 (Traces)Brooklyn Film Festival 2017 (Competition won Best Producer and Best Music Score)Las Cruces International Film 2018