Queen of Hearts
French Cinema • Comedy, Romance
Nominated for the prestigious Golden Leopard Award at the Locarno Film Festival. Thirty-something Adele is devastated after a painful breakup. With no close friends or family, her distant cousin, Rachel, reluctantly takes her in and graciously attempts to salvage Adele's personal and professional lives. Rachel finds her a job and suggests that Adele sleep with other men to get over her heartbreak. Adele bounces from one lover to the next in search of her perfect companion but can't escape the visage of her ex. Finally, she recognizes the man who may just hold the answer to her broken heart.
DIRECTED BY VALÉRIE DONZELLI
FRANCE | 2009 | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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