Circuit Carole
6.6
The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.
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Bulle Ogier
Jeanne
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Venus Beauty Institute
Laurence Côte
Marie
Known for
Just the Two of Us
Simone: Woman of the Century
Emmanuelle Cuau
Philippe Martin
Benoît Delhomme
Frédéric Pierrot
Alexandre
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Arlette Langmann
Isabelle Devinck
Bernard Cuau
Jeanne's colleague
No other roles listed
Omar Bekhaled
Apprentice
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Living in Paradise
My Best Friend
Raphaele Giltis
Nurse
Catherine Zambon
Nurse
Emmanuelle Cuau Director · Arlette Langmann Writer Benoît Delhomme Cinematographer
First release April 19, 1995
Production
Les Films Pelléas
Production
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 19, 1995
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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