Earlier this year, Iris Kaltenbäck's film Le Ravissement, starring Hafsia Herzi, Alexis Manenti and Nina Meurisse, was selected for presentation in Critics' Week competition at the prestigious Cannes 2023 Film Festival. The film's plot follows Lydia, a midwife in the midst of a broken love affair, whose life is turned upside down by a lie.
In Le Ravissement, Lydia, played by Hafsia Herzi, is a dedicated midwife facing a difficult breakup. At the same time, her best friend Salomé, played by Nina Meurisse, tells her she's pregnant and asks her to monitor her pregnancy. It's then that Lydia runs into Milos, played by Alexis Manenti, a one-night stand. Holding her friend's baby in her arms, she embarks on a lie that puts everything at stake.
This drama explores profound themes such as love, friendship, motherhood and the consequences of lies.Iris Kaltenbäck 's direction and the actors' performances promise an emotionally gripping film. Viewers can expect to be touched by the characters' moral dilemmas and complex relationships.
The selection of Le Ravissement for Critics' Week at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival testifies to the quality of the work and its potential to make a lasting impression. The festival is a prestigious platform for films, offering international exposure and distribution opportunities for directors and actors.
How did Lydia's life go off the rails? Was it her break-up with her lover, the pregnancy of her best friend Salomé, or the meeting of Milos, a possible new love? Lydia is caught in a spiral of lies, and their lives are turned upside down....
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