France | 2008 | col | 113 mins | dir. Pierre Schoeller, with Guillaume Depardieu, Max Baissette de Malglaive, Judith Chemla | cert. 15

The late Guillaume Depardieu gives one of his best performances in this plaintive drama focusing of the people who struggle for survival on the margins of mainstream society. Homeless Nina showers her son Enzo with affection and is wary that social services will take him into care. After the briefest of encounters, she leaves Enzo with Damien (Depardieu) who lives in a makeshift hut in the grounds of the Chateau of Versailles. The responsibility for Enzo forces Damien to re-engage with his family and conventional society in a compelling, deeply felt tale rooted in the reality of French life.

thu 12 nov | 8.40pm |  £9, conc. £7