Circuit Carole (1995)
The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.
- Date of release
- 1995-04-19
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Director
- Emmanuelle Cuau
Casting
- Bulle Ogier — Jeanne
- Laurence Côte — Marie
- Frédéric Pierrot — Alexandre
- Bernard Cuau — Jeanne's colleague
- Omar Bekhaled — Apprentice
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