Marianne Tardieu : 2014
Insecure
Chérif has not yet found his place in the world. A kind-hearted soul in his mid-thirties, he dreams of working one day as a nurse. This second generation immigrant with roots in the Middle East, spends his days flitting between his parents' house in the suburbs and a shopping centre, where he works as a security guard – a job he doesn't particularly enjoy, especially as he's provoked day in, day out by a gang of teenagers. However, two events could signal a turning point. Firstly, he meets the charming teacher Jenny. And secondly, he bumps into Dedah, an old friend he hasn't seen for ages. Hardly able to believe that Chérif has taken on such poorly paid work, Dedah presents him with an offer. Although his dream of becoming a nurse is within his grasp, Chérif's life begins to waver dangerously and the ghosts of his past return to haunt him. A bold, elegant and intimate portrait of a character teetering between hope and desperation in suburban Brittany. Marianne Tardieu's feature debut premiered at L'ACID au Festival de Cannes 2014.
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