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Mathilde Viseux-Ely

Xavier Maly

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Iris Bry

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Madeleine Beauvois

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France 1915. A mother and her daughter take over when their men leave for the front. 

France 1915. A mother and daughter take over the work on a farm when their men leave for the front. When Hortense hires Francine, the young ward believes she has finally found a family.

France 1915. The Paridier farm. A mother and her daughter take over when their men leave for the front. They work tirelessly, their lives marked by hard work and their men's rare visits on leave. When Hortense hires Francine, a young ward of the estate to help them, Francine believes she has finally found a family.

In French with English subtitles.

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