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Wikipedia article
'Les Mains libres' (The Free Hands) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Brigitte Sy. It stars Ronit Elkabetz, Carlo Brandt, and Nomie Lvovsky. It was released theatrically in France on 16 June 2010. It is a feature-length prequel to Sy's 2008 short film, 'L'Endroit idal'.[http://en.unifrance.org/movie/30089/l-endroit-ideal# L'Endroit idal (2008)] Uni France. Retrieved on 5 July 2010
Plot
Barbara (Elkabetz) is a filmmaker developing a film written and acted by prison inmates in Paris. She defies legal boundaries, unleashing a series of consequences when she forms a deep romantic relationship with Michel (Brandt), an inmate involved in the film project.[http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=147126 New releases] Cineuropa. 16 June 2010
Cast
*Ronit Elkabetz as Barbara
*Carlo Brandt as Michel
*Nomie Lvovsky as Rita
*Camille Figuereo as Chlo
*Adama Doumbia as Roel
*Denis Marchal as Fifi
*Gurgon Kyap as James
*Abdelhafid Metalsi as Mouloud
*Xavier Legrand as Laurent
*Ahmed M'Hemdi as Bouda
*Franois Ngret as Sergue
*Alain Ollivier as Le directeur de la prison
*Sasha Andres as Marie-Pierre
*Dominique Frot as La juge
*Brigitte Sy as Le femme blonde
Reception
Thomas Baurez of 'L'Express', described it as "intelligent, gracious and humble.. a love story of the purest sense of the term."[http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/les-mains-libres_899156.html Les mains libres, brillant ! (Studio Cin Live)] L'Express. 15 June 2010. 'French' Lucie Calet of 'Le Nouvel Observateur', continued that it is a "Greek tragedy" of "great dignity."[http://www.evene.fr/cinema/films/les-mains-libres-33293.php?critiques Les Mains libres de Brigitte Sy] Evene. Retrieved on 29 June. 'French' 'Le Figaro' praised the depiction of the tangible reality of the film as well as Eliabetz' superb and dark performance, evoking traits of the Madonna.[http://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2010/06/15/03002-20100615ARTFIG00493-la-femme-et-le-prisonnier.php La femme et le prisonnier] Le Figaro. 16 June 2010. 'French'
The film was warmly received by 'The New Yorker'; "with calm and nuanced images, Sy captures emotionally unguarded characters locked in the gaze of prying eyes; with brusque, quiet action and incisive, tight-lipped dialogue, she sets a gripping plot in motion while keeping it close to the heart."[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/free_hands_sy Free Hands] The New Yorker. Retrieved on 16 April 2011
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