A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
March 28, 2018
Original Title:
Bitter Flowers
Alternate Titles:
Les Fleurs amères
下海
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
.Mille et Une. Films.
P.S. Productions
Tarantula
Production Countries:
Belgium | China | France | Switzerland
Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 16
Runtime: 96
Thirtysomething Chinese-born Lina borrows money to move to Paris to save up money to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams, leaving behind her husband and son in Liaoning province. But once in Europe, nothing goes as planned, and she is forced into a line of work she never would have imagined. When her flighty sister-in-law shows up on her doorstep, Lina becomes inevitably tangled in her own web of lies.
Cinematography:
Benoît Dervaux
Director:
Olivier Meys
Editor:
Ewin Ryckaert
Electrician:
Angèle Laroche
First Assistant Camera:
Brice Dejardin
Recording Supervision:
François Musy
Sound Editor:
Renaud Musy
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