A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 23, 2014
Original Title:
Melody
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Artémis Productions
Liaison Cinématographique
Samsa Film
Production Countries:
Belgium | France | Luxembourg
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12
Runtime: 90
Melody, 28 years old, a confused child born under the name X, decides to rent out her body in order to get the money she needs to realize her dream: opening a hair-dressing salon. To do so, she accepts to carry the child of Emily, a rich English woman 48 years old who can no longer have children. To make sure everything goes well and keep an eye on her future child, Emily decides to welcome Melody into her home and stay by her side throughout the pregnancy. Although they first appear to come from completely different worlds, the two women end up adopting each other: Melody finds in Emily the mother she never had, and Emily sees in Melody the daughter she always wanted to have. Evidently, the bonds that emerge during this double maternity create all sorts of doubts and questions.
Co-Producer:
Gilles Padovani
Serge Zeitoun
Director:
Bernard Bellefroid
Director of Photography:
David Williamson
Editor:
Jean-Luc Simon
Executive Producer:
Brigitte Kerger-Santos
Stéphane Quinet
Music:
Frédéric Vercheval
Producer:
Patrick Quinet
Claude Waringo
Writer:
Bernard Bellefroid
Carine Zimmerlin
Anne-Louise Trividic
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