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Lise and Andre (2000)
Director: Denis Dercourt
Cast: Isabelle Candelier, Michel Duchaussoy, Aïssa Maïga, Augustin Bartholomé
Runtime87 min
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Lise is a Parisian prostitute who has a young son, Sebastien. Lise dotes on her boy, who has a gift for music and sings in a children's choir directed by aging parish priest Father Andre. Sebastien becomes involved in an auto accident that sends him into a coma; after he remains unconscious for three months, Lise begins to panic, desperate for a remedy that medical science can't provide. When she is told of a field in a village in rural France where a miracle is said to have occurred some years before -- an apparition of the Virgin Mary arrived to provide food for a group of starving children -- Lise wants to travel to the site of the miracle to pray for her son. She also insists that Father Andre come along, but the priest is not eager to go, due to his age, his health, and his increasing cynicism about religion. Lise is persistent, however, and before long the two are on the road in search of a much-needed miracle.
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Lise and Andre is a 2000 French drama-comedy directed by Denis Dercourt that received a largely positive critical reception, though specific awards information is not available. The film follows a Parisian prostitute who travels to the countryside with a reluctant priest in search of a miracle to help her comatose son.
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Directed by Denis Dercourt, Lise and Andre (2000) is a unique blend of drama and comedy that explores the power of faith and the lengths a mother will go to save her child. The performances by Isabelle Candelier and Michel Duchaussoy are particularly noteworthy, adding depth and nuance to the film's exploration of religion, miracles, and the bond between parent and child.