M (2017)

César-winning actress Sara Forestier debuts as actor-writer-director in this shy-girl-meets-tough-guy romantic drama.

"Teenager Lila (Forestier) meets 30-something Mo (Redouanne Harjane) at a bus-stop and the two make a connection, despite him being a chatter-box and her unable to say a word due to a debilitating speech impediment. She is studying for exams; he illegally races cars for a living. Yet somehow – for some reason – they fall in love. But Mo carries a secret burden..." (Alliance Française)

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