House of Tolerance (2011)
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Original name: L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close) Director: Bertrand Bonello Genre: Drama Writers: Bertrand Bonello Cast: Noémie Lvovsky, Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette Production: France Duration: 122 min Age restrictions: 18 |
The beginning of the twentieth century. A Parisian brothel in its last days. The long scar on the face of one of the prostitutes is like a tragic smile. In this closed world, fenced off by walls, invisible from the outside, a whole life takes place: men fall in love or hate, and women share joys, sorrows, fears and secrets ...