Adeline

An elderly woman at the end of her life reminisces her years spent at a boarding school for girls.

Cast

Éloïse Blomme

as Adeline (past)

Patricia Couvillers

as Adeline (Present-day)

Camille Mérité

as Helene (Past)

Eva Quinto

as Helene (Present-day)

Bénédicte Charpiat

as Mother superior

Alexander Cole

as Nurse

Léna Lazare

as Snitch

Reviews

NicAustinQueerQ

‘Adeline’ is a short film. But what it accomplishes in less than 10 minutes will be enough to move you to strongly sympathize with the elderly woman at the heart of this story. Religious institutions have not had the best history with the queer community, but our relationship with religion and our f...

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