7 Years (film)

7 Years

Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu
Produced by Justin Taurand
Written by Jean-Pascal Hattu
Screenplay by Jean-Pascal Hattu
Gilles Taurand
Guillaume Daporta
Starring Valérie Donzelli
Cyril Troley
Bruno Todeschini
Music by Franck Delabre
Cinematography Pascal Poucet
Edited by Anne Klotz
Production
company
Les Films du Bélier
Distributed by Pyramide Distribution
Release date
  • September 3, 2006 (2006-09-03) (Venice Film Festival)
  • February 21, 2007 (2007-02-21) (France)
Running time
 86 minutes
Country France
Language French

7 Years (French: 7 ans) is a 2006 French drama film starring Bruno Todeschini, Valerie Donzelli and Cyril Troley. It is written and directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu. The film explores the sexual tension between a wife and a husband serving a long jail sentence. Valerie Donzelli's performance in the film won her awards at the Seattle International Film Festival[1] and at the Valencia Festival of Mediterranean Cinema(in Spanish).[2]

Plot

Maïté (Valerie Donzelli) is the devoted young wife of Vincent (Bruno Todeschini), who is serving 7 years in prison for an unspecified crime. She brings Vincent clean clothes, and puts money in his canteen account. She and Vincent obviously still need each other sexually, and it is difficult for both of them to be separated.

One day Maïté is approached by a young man named Jean (Cyril Troley), who says his brother is also incarcerated for 7 years. They quickly embark on a sexual relationship, but Maïté is cold and unresponsive.

She has a good relationship with her neighbour, Djamila, who has a small son, Julien. Maïté looks after him frequently whilst Djamila is at work, and the two are close. Eventually Maïté discovers that Jean is in fact a guard at her husband's prison. The affair takes a turn when Vincent finds out; instead of stopping them, he insists Jean tape their meetings. He advises Jean how to move Maïté emotionally and sexually, however, Jean tells him "she is empty".

As Jean falls in love with Maïté, she tries to distance herself from both of them. However, as Jean leaves to take up a post in Lille, Vincent attempts suicide and in final scene she is seen walking confidently into the prison to visit him once again.

Cast

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Winners List Retrieved on 2011-02-25.
  2. ↑ Awards for 2007 IMDB Retrieved on 2011-02-25.


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