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Holy Lola

2004 · 130 min Drama
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.

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Year 2004
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Bertrand Tavernier
Runtime 130 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (27 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant drama that relies on the authenticity of its bureaucratic maze and the fragility of human hope. It explores not just the adoption process, but the existential anxiety and the lengths to which people will go for the dream of a family.

What lingers after the viewing is a sense of profound, meticulously crafted cinema that offers no easy solutions but compels deep empathy for every difficult choice. It’s a sobering reflection on the cost of parental joy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

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