Into The World
By Marion Laine
2020 | 91 min | Comedy
Touching dramedy about the hardworking staff of a maternity ward and the secret past of one of the nurses.
Marion Laine
DirectorMarion Laine is a French director and screenwriter known for her work in the film industry. She has directed several films including "A Simple Heart" and "Un cœur simple." Marion Laine has received critical acclaim for her work, with her film "A Simple Heart" winning the César Award for Best Adaptation in 2009.
Films
A Monkey On My Shoulder
By Marion Laine
2012 | 91 min | Drama
Juliette Binoche and Édgar Ramirez starr as a surgeon couple that has been madly in love for the past 10 years, but has to face their demons.
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