Mark of an Angel

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Mark of an Angel

2008

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Elsa Valentin (Catherine Frot) is in the middle of a brutal divorce and custody battle when she is struck by the appearance of a pretty young girl named Lola (Héloïse Cunin). Her interest in the child grows to an obsession, and she finds any possible excuse to be near her. When Lola's mother, Claire (Sandrine Bonnaire), grows unnerved by all this, Elsa admits she believes Lola is the daughter she thought she had lost in a hospital fire seven years ago, and wants to find a way to prove it.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

May 22, 2009

4/5

Films like this - taut, expertly paced - are invariably dubbed Hitchcockian.

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Philip De Semlyen

Empire Magazine

May 22, 2009

4/5

Unsettling drama with powerful central performances.

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

May 22, 2009

4/6

Nebbou quietly marshals claustrophobia and tension without encroaching on more bombastic thriller territory.

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

Jul 11, 2010

3/4

In the proverbial perfect world, the highly prolific and award-winning French actress Catherine Frot would be as acclaimed on this side of the Atlantic as many of her compatriots.

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

Feb 27, 2010

With its subject matter, it could have easily delved into the depths of a TV movie of the week filled with melodramatics and distant characterizations.

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

May 28, 2009

For 45 minutes, this smooth thriller is genuinely intriguing. But it then begins to unravel, ending up in an unsatisfactory manner.

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Jan 9, 2012

Strange. The plot reads a bit like bad 'weekend-movie', but -believe me- it ain't. The last sentence of the movie, 'based on a true story', makes you think "What the f@#k?!".

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Oct 21, 2011

90 minutes I'll never get back. They should have called this "Crazy Bitches".

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Oct 9, 2011

This is a movie best enjoyed if you know nothing about it except that it is a fun tense thriller, so I wouldn't advise reading any reviews before seeing it. At the heart of the movie is the premise that there's a special connection between a mother and her child that cannot be denied. The movie is very good at hiding where it's going. At first, you're not sure if you're watching something seamy, then you fear it may be about violence done to a child and finally it's fun to find out where it actually is going. You're not even sure if you're watching a thriller or a drama. It's keeps you on the edge of your seat. Catherine Frot is perfect as a woman who lost her newborn baby years ago in a hospital fire and thinks she's found her living with another family. You sympathize with her despite the fact that she may be insane or at least nearing a breakdown and even while you don't know whether her intentions are good or evil. However there are questions you will ask yourself such as how can a woman who lost her baby when she was 5 days old recognise her when she's 7 years old? This is a movie that's worth checking out.

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Sep 27, 2011

Heavy storyline, but a watchable French drama that is intense throughout.

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Sep 26, 2011

simply a good movie, all in nuance.

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Sep 26, 2011

I gave it 3 stars because I did watch in suspense waiting up until the very end. That said, the ending felt rushed, strange, and tacked on by someone who works for the Lifetime movie channel... This film is quite creepy - I do think the performance of the two lead actresses actually outshines the script.

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Safy Nebbou

Director

Catherine Frot

Elsa Valentin

Sandrine Bonnaire

Claire Vigneaux

Wladimir Yordanoff

Bernard Vigneaux

Antoine Chappey

Antoine

Michel Aumont

Alain Valentin

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Synopsis

Elsa Valentin (Catherine Frot) is in the middle of a brutal divorce and custody battle when she is struck by the appearance of a pretty young girl named Lola (Héloïse Cunin). Her interest in the child grows to an obsession, and she finds any possible excuse to be near her. When Lola's mother, Claire (Sandrine Bonnaire), grows unnerved by all this, Elsa admits she believes Lola is the daughter she thought she had lost in a hospital fire seven years ago, and wants to find a way to prove it.

Director: Safy Nebbou
Producer: Michel Saint-Jean
Screenwriter: Safy Nebbou, Cyril Gomez-Mathieu
Production Co: Diaphana Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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