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Sequins

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To hide her pregnancy, 17-year-old Claire (Lola Naymark) leaves her family and her supermarket job to work under seamstress Madame Mélikian (Ariane Ascaride). The practical arrangement -- Claire's assistance in exchange for an isolated place to make a living until her baby is adopted -- becomes something deeper: Creative Claire learns from experienced Mélikian, while the older woman's grief over losing her son is slowly assuaged by helping the young woman bring a child into the world.
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Empathetic and enlivened by strong performances, Sequins offers an intimate and uncommonly wise look at the restorative power of friendship.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune This is a film for the happy few perhaps -- but that audience will find it eminently satisfying. Rated: 3/4 Mar 13, 2021 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post Feels like one idea stretched into a modest, colorful display. But what a sweet display it is. Sep 2, 2005 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Becomes a quiet tribute to friendship, and to the way that something torn can be made perfect again. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 12, 2005 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International There's barely a laugh or a smile in the entire film and, after a while, there's just so much quietly desperate angst and anomie a viewer can take. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Chelsea Bain Boston Herald Rated: 3/4 Oct 21, 2006 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seattle Post-Intelligencer At its best, the film is as delicate and lovely as the gorgeous sequin-embroidered designs the women spin on spider webs of diaphanous materials. Rated: B- Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Another little movie focused on women's world: although women work hard, they work for life and to give birth to something...a baby or a family or a beautiful embroidery . Whatever will be, will be a masterpiece. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I'll just quote from my favourite movie blog: "Why is French cinema able to deliver films which other country's movie industry wouldn't even think about producing unless under torture?" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a slow moving film that feels as awful as Juno but this girl at the end does something more productive during her pregnancy. The movie is a fine work of art. The knitting is wonderful. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The main actress is GORGEOUS. Slow, sensuous, quiet. A very typical french filme. And that's why I love them! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Film of subtle, ephemeral pleasures. Tranquil, patient and noiseless. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A well done character study, this follows a young woman dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Claire (Lola Naymark) hides her pregnancy from her friends and family as long as she can and even changes jobs to prevent discovery. The job change provides Claire with the sanctuary she needs to begin to come to grips with her situation and to sort out her options, even as she helps her new employer come to grips with her own tragedy. The young actress captivated this viewer. She is quite beautiful with the most luxurious head of red hair this viewer can remember seeing. But her ability to communicate her hidden emotions non-verbally was extraordinary. Ariane Ascaride played her employer, Madame Melikian, and brought a quiet dignity to the role of a mother dealing with the loss of a child. The supporting actors offered solid performances that fleshed out the story. Some lovely scenery and interesting camera work complete the package. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Éléonore Faucher

Director

Lola Naymark

Claire

Ariane Ascaride

Madame Mélikian

Thomas Laroppe

Guillaume

Jackie Berroyer

M. Lescuyer (as Jacky Berroyer)

Marie Félix

Lucile

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Director Elèonore Faucher Lola Neymark as Claire and Ariane Ascaride as Madame Melikian Lola Neymark as Claire Lola Neymark as Claire Lola Neymark as Claire and Ariane Ascaride as Madame Melikian Lola Neymark as Claire Lola Neymark as Claire and Thomas Laroppe as Guillaume View more photos

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Synopsis To hide her pregnancy, 17-year-old Claire (Lola Naymark) leaves her family and her supermarket job to work under seamstress Madame Mélikian (Ariane Ascaride). The practical arrangement -- Claire's assistance in exchange for an isolated place to make a living until her baby is adopted -- becomes something deeper: Creative Claire learns from experienced Mélikian, while the older woman's grief over losing her son is slowly assuaged by helping the young woman bring a child into the world.
Director
Éléonore Faucher
Producer
Alain Benguigui, Bertrand Van Effenterre
Screenwriter
Éléonore Faucher, Gaëlle Macé
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Production Co
Sombrero Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 2005, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9K
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)