La vie nouvelle

A new life
Director
Philippe Grandrieux
Country
France
Year
2002
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Philippe Grandrieux / Éric Vuillard
Cast
Zachary Knighton / Anna Mouglalis / Marc Barbé / Zsolt Nagy / Vladimir Zintov
Production
L Films

Storyline

Somewhere in Eastern Europe, Melania is bought by Boyan, a pimp. Seymour, a North American tourist, goes to a striptease joint where he's immediately attracted by Melania and pays to be alone with her. Seymour's obsession with the girl grows and he tries to buy her, ignoring the advice of his friend Roscoe. Seymour dreams of taking Melania away with him, but Boyan is determined to keep her

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2009
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