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Brief synopsis

A countryside village in France, 1974. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Annie, a working mother of two teenagers, meets with the Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception (MLAC); doctors and women who perform illegal abortions in the public eye, practicing a free, safe and respectful method. Gradually Annie will join their battle, which will bring a new meaning to her life.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Laure CalamyAnnie [L]
Zita HanrotHélène [L]
India HairClaudine [L]
Rosemary StandleyMonique [L]
Pascale ArbillotCéline [GS]
Éric CaravacaDr. Chevals [GS]
Damien ChapelleJean [SR]
Yannick ChoiratPhilippe [SR]
Florence MullerViviane [SR]
Cédric AppiettoRichard [SR]
Lucia SanchezDolorès [SR]
Pauline SerieysMarie-Pierre [SR]
Louise LabèqueCaroline [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADMarion Dehaene
3rd ADThibault Frey
Director of photographyCéline Bozon
2nd assistant cameraAlice Rebetez
Casting directorDavid Bertrand
Casting assistantMarine Pédeboscq
assistante Chargée de figuration, Silhouette
assistante Chargée de figuration, Silhouette
Costume designerAnne Blanchard
DirectorBlandine Lenoir
EditorStéphanie Araud
Key hair stylistLucine Azanza
Key makeup artistAlice Robert
ComposerBertrand Belin
ProducerCharlotte Vincent
ProducerNicolas Brevière
Production managerMédéric Bourlat
Unit manager (local system)Amélie Supau
ScreenwriterBlandine Lenoir
ScreenwriterAxelle Ropert
Production sound mixerJean-Luc Audy
Sound re-recording mixerEmmanuel Croset
ConsultantLucile Ruault
historical advisor
historical advisor

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Diaphana Films [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)
Indie Sales [fr]
International Sales
International Sales
Agora Films [ch]
Switzerland (theatrical)
Switzerland (theatrical)

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Blandine Lenoir2023Int. Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de]
Best Feature Film
Best Feature FilmNominated
Blandine Lenoir2023Int. Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de]
Audience Award
Audience AwardNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022SwitzerlandLocarno Film Festival
Piazza Grande
Piazza Grande
2022FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Compétition
Compétition

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 27/06/2023, 10.30 AM
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 20/06/2023, 10.45 PM
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 30/05/2023, 9.10 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 30/11/2022
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandWednesday, 30/11/2022
PremiereThursday, 11/08/2022Locarno Film Festival [ch]