The Dreamlife of Angels
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69% Critic Match

The Dreamlife of Angels

6.9 / 10 1998 1h 53mR French
Drama

Storyline

Isa and Marie bond while working in a French sweatshop and soon begin sharing an apartment that Marie is watching for a hospitalized mother and daughter. Marie, hoping to avoid a life of struggle and poverty, takes up with Chriss, a nightclub owner whose most attractive asset is his money. Isa recognizes the ultimate futility of the relationship and tries to keep Marie away from him, but her interference puts their friendship at risk.

Cast & Crew

Élodie Bouchez

Élodie Bouchez

Isabelle 'Isa' Tostin

Lead
Natacha Régnier

Natacha Régnier

Marie Thomas

Grégoire Colin

Grégoire Colin

Chriss

Patrick Mercado

Patrick Mercado

Charly

Jo Prestia

Jo Prestia

Fredo

FM

Francine Massenhave

La gardienne

ZN

Zivko Niklevski

Le patron Yougoslave

MC

Murielle Colvez

Le chef d'atelier

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erick Zonca's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Dreamlife of Angels is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker