Underplayed Gems

Les bureaux de Dieu (2008)

Les bureaux de Dieu poster
Original title
Les Bureaux de Dieu
Directed by
Claire Simon
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is set in a family planning clinic where women of different ages and backgrounds come to talk about contraception, pregnancy, and relationships. Counselors listen and respond as each woman shares her personal story, and the clinic becomes a place of laughter, tears, and solidarity.

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What happens

Les Bureaux de Dieu est un film franco-belge réalisé par Claire Simon, sorti en 2008. Au Planning Familial, les femmes se racontent : Djamila aimerait prendre la pilule parce que maintenant avec son copain c’est devenu sérieux, la mère de Zoé lui donne des préservatifs mais la traite de pute, Nedjma cache ses pilules hors de chez elle car sa mère fouille dans son sac, Hélène se trouve trop féconde, Clémence a peur d'avorter, Adeline aurait aimé le garder, Margot aussi, Maria Angela aimerait savoir de qui elle est enceinte, Ana Maria a choisi l’amour et la liberté. Anne, Denise, Marta, Yasmine, Milena sont les conseillères qui reçoivent, écoutent chacune se demander comment la liberté sexuelle est possible. Dans les bureaux de Dieu on rit, on pleure, on est débordées. On y danse, on y fume sur le balcon, on y vient, incognito, dire son histoire ordinaire ou hallucinante. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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