Amanda

David, who gets by doing odd jobs, meets Léna, who has just moved up to Paris, and falls in love. But soon after, his life is brutally interrupted by the sudden death of his sister. Beyond the shock, and the pain, David now finds himself alone with his young niece Amanda to care for.

Cast

Vincent Lacoste

as David Sorel

Isaure Multrier

as Amanda

Stacy Martin

as Léna

Ophélia Kolb

as Sandrine Sorel

Marianne Basler

as Maud Sorel

Jonathan Cohen

as Axel

Greta Scacchi

as Alison

Claire Tran

as Lydia

Nabiha Akkari

as Raja

Bakary Sangaré

as Director of the Children's House

Reviews

Stephen Campbell

_**A gentle, albeit very pedestrian drama about the importance of family during times of tragedy**_ >_you never think it will happen to you. It was just a Friday night at a rock show. The atmosphere was so happy and everyone was dancing and smiling. And then when the men came through the front en...

CinemaSerf

The eponymous seven year old girl (Isaure Multrier) finds her life turned upside down when her mum “Sandrine” is the victim of a terrorist attack in a park leaving her in the care of her young uncle “David” (Vincent Lacoste). He has lived a busy but carefree life pruning trees for the council in Par...

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