Synopsis
Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.
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Cast
- Isabelle HuppertSylvia
- Pascal GreggoryJoshua
- Maud ForgetLaurence
- Fabienne BabeSandra
- André MarconPiotr
- Louis-Do de LencquesaingMaquereau 1
- David MartinsMaquereau 2
- Édith Le MerdyFemme hameau
- Denis BracciniPolicier en civil
- Irène IsmaïloffFemme du policier en civil
Recommendations
- 100
Film Threat
This amazing tour-de-force presents Huppert in a role, which is equal parts abrasive and vulnerable, exasperating and pathetic, monstrous and saintly. - 70
Variety
Huppert's mastery aside, this is a European Art Film writ large, complete with classical music, gorgeously filmed landscapes, expository voiceovers, poetic transitions and only a ghost's footprint of a story. - 63
New York Daily News
Even Isabelle Huppert Lite is more profound than the best work of most other actresses. - 63
New York Post
You have to hand it to Huppert. She doesn't let the hokey plot and syrupy cinematography (what's with those repeated shots of flowers blowing in the wind?) keep her from giving a profound performance. - 60
The A.V. Club
La Vie Promise's style is too slick for the subject matter. - 50
Village Voice
The only conceivable reason to immerse oneself in this inexplicable release is, of course, Huppert. Gravely, she accepts the challenge of delivering a coherent performance in a wildly incoherent role. - 50
The New York Times
Expressive touches are finally inadequate. Ms. Huppert's hard work notwithstanding, they don't take the place of psychological texture and narrative weight. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Unfortunately lacks much in the way of compelling narrative or credible characterizations, but it once again reaffirms Huppert's place in the pantheon of French film actors.
