The lives of three people faced with an uncertain future. Marguerite, 17, is uncomfortable with her family enviroment and turns to God. Claire, who desperately wants a child, encounters again a former lover. Eva asks the unemployed Jacques, who has been left by his wife and his daughter, to find a missing friend.
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Isabelle Huppert
Claire
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Frédéric Pierrot
Jacques
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Lolita Chammah
Marguerite
Known for
Transatlantic
At Eternity's Gate
Aurélien Recoing
Georges
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
13 Tzameti
Béatrice Michel
Infirmière
Known for
Hunting & Gathering
Do Not Disturb
Juliette Andréa
Eva
Also in
Lilly's Story
Jean-Pierre Gos
Marguerite's father
Known for
Vidocq
The Singer
Robert Kramer
Andy Hellman
Known for
L'ennui
The State of Things
Marc Rioufol
Leon
Known for
The Special Relationship
Baise-moi
Blandine Paulet
Sandra
No other roles listed
Cécile Richard
Gertrude
Also in
Our Happy Lives
Fidelity
Jean-Baptiste Montagut
Known for
Ma mère
Lady Chatterley
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa Director · Bruno Guiblet Writer Yvonne Kerouedan Writer
First release March 1, 2000 · Produced in France · Original title La Vie moderne
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France
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Original title
La Vie moderne
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 1, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
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