The Milk of Human Kindness (film)

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The Milk of Human Kindness
Le Lait de la tendresse humaine.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Dominique Cabrera
Written byDominique Cabrera
Gilles Marchand
Cécile Vargaftig
Produced byPhilippe Martin
Dardenne brothers
Olivier Bronckart
David Thion
Arlette Zylberberg
Starring Patrick Bruel
Marilyne Canto
Cinematography Hélène Louvart
Edited by Francine Sandberg
Music byBéatrice Thiriet
Production
companies
Distributed byRézo Films
Release dates
  • 7 August 2001 (2001-08-07)(Locarno)
  • 19 September 2001 (2001-09-19)(France)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench
Budget$3 million
Box office$500.000 [1]

The Milk of Human Kindness (original title: Le Lait de la tendresse humaine) is a 2001 French-Belgium drama film directed by Dominique Cabrera.

Contents

Plot

Christelle, a mother, disappears without a trace.

Cast

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipientResult
Chicago International Film Festival Best Feature Dominique Cabrera Nominated
Locarno International Film Festival Special MentionEnsemble CastWon
Golden Leopard Dominique Cabrera Nominated

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References

  1. "The Milk of Human Kindness".