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Sequins

Play trailer Sequins 2005,  1h 29m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
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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Critics Consensus

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 Mar 13, 2021
3/4
This is a film for the happy few perhaps -- but that audience will find it eminently satisfying. Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Sep 2, 2005
Feels like one idea stretched into a modest, colorful display. But what a sweet display it is. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Aug 12, 2005
3.5/4
Becomes a quiet tribute to friendship, and to the way that something torn can be made perfect again. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
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. Go to Full Review
Chelsea Bain Boston Herald Oct 21, 2006
3/4
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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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Sequins

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)
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