I Am A Soldier
- director: Laurent Larivière
- actor: Anne Benoit Jean-Hugues Anglade Laurent Capelluto Louise Bourgoin
- writer: François Decodts Laurent Larivière
Synopsis:
Sandrine, 30 years old, is forced to return home in Roubaix to live with her mother. She is unemployed and accepts to work with her uncle in a kennel, which turns out to be a hub for dog trafficking from Eastern Europe. She rapidly acquires authority and respect in this world dominated by men, and earns the money that could provide her with her freedom. But sometimes even good soldiers stop taking orders. [Synopsis courtesy of Cannes Film Festival]
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