Mademoiselle Chambon
★ 6.4 · 2009 · 101m · Comedy · Drama · Romance
Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain), a single schoolteacher and Jean (Vincent Lindon), discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the direction of their lives. They move in different social circles but their relationship develops and their lives begin gradually to unravel.
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