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The Adopted

2011 · 1h 40m Drama
Directed by Mélanie Laurent

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Overview

Lisa and Marine live a life of relative companionship together, where the only man permitted into the equation is Lisa’s young son, Leo. However, their simple existence is thrown into disarray when Marie meets and falls in love with Alex, a customer at her bookshop. Lisa is left feeling excluded, and tension develop. But soon an unexpected accident forces all of those involved to reassess the situation and adopt a different position in each other’s lives.

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56%
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Fresh

'The Adopted' serves as a calling card for Laurent, who displays a flair for character-based humour as well as strong visual direction.

Anna Smith, Time Out
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Never develops into an engaging portrait of love and loss among a trio of thirty-something Frenchies.

Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter

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