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The Woman Who Drinks (2001)

The Woman Who Drinks poster
Original title
La femme qui boit
Directed by
Bernard Émond
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Canada struggles with her alcohol addiction. The film follows her daily life and the challenges she faces.

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What happens

The Woman Who Drinks (French: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism. The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette, Gilles Renaud and Patrice Robitaille. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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