The Cruel Embrace

Year: 1987

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: French

Director: Marion Hänsel

Drama

Ludovic, the son of Nicole—who, after a difficult single‑parent life, marries the older Michi, who agrees to adopt him—becomes the scapegoat of Tatave, Michi’s first son, and the target of a cruel teacher. He and his mother share almost no communication, and as Nicole’s health worsens she reluctantly places him in an asylum.

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