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...

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