The Innocent
Sylvie, a nearly sixty-year-old woman, has fallen in love with Michel, a thug she marries in prison. The couple dream of starting again with a clean slate by opening a flower shop. But Sylvie’s son Abel, convinced that Michel will fall into a life of crime, disapproves of this relationship.
Cast
Louis Garrel
as Abel Lefranc
Roschdy Zem
as Michel Ferrand
Noémie Merlant
as Clémence Genièvre
Anouk Grinberg
as Sylvie Lefranc
Jean-Claude Pautot
as Jean-Paul
Yanisse Kebbab
as Caviar truck driver
Léa Wiazemsky
as Sylvie's witness
Manda Touré
as Woman at the aquarium
Olga Amelchenko
as Maud
Romain Blachier
as Chosen one at the first marriage
Reviews
CinemaSerf
I like Louis Garrel - he has something about him that I usually find engaging to watch on screen. Here, though, the story is all just a little too far-fetched! He ("Abel") takes his mother "Sylvie" (Anouk Grinberg) to prison where she runs an acting class and where she has hooked up with "Michel" (R...
