"Adele's Life" is a film by Abdelatif Keshish, based on the graphic novel by Julie Maro. In 2013, the film became a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival. The complicated story of same-sex love caused an ambiguous reaction both in the ranks of film critics and among the audience of this drama.
Plot of the film
The plot of the film is built around the attitude of a 15-year-old girl named Adele. Being on the verge of adulthood, she dreams of experiencing true love. And in anticipation of a great and strong feeling, the girl leads a very normal life as a teenager. She attends school, is fond of literature and has a mutual sympathy for high school student Tom.
Young people make an appointment on the way to which Adele meets a girl with blue hair. From this moment, all erotic fantasies and dreams are inextricably linked with a mysterious stranger who attracts her much more than Tom. Adele is in complete dismay and, wanting to be distracted, goes with a friend to a gay night club. Here she again encounters Emma, a blue-haired girl who turns out to be a student in the art department.
Girls spend a lot of time together. And soon their relationship went beyond friendship. But, despite the strong feelings for each other, gradually comes the understanding that they are very different and live different lives. Adele knows what she wants out of life and clearly follows her plan. She does not advertise her personal life. Emma is a creative person, she is trying to be realized as an artist and she is little worried about the opinions of others. In the end, Adele, secretly from Emma, begins to build a relationship with her work colleague. Learning about this, Emma breaks off relations with Adele and expels her.
Years later, Adele comes to realize the true feelings for Emma. She apologizes and dreams of being next to this girl with blue hair again. But Emma already has a family and lives her own life, in which there is no longer room for Adele.
Lea Seydoux as Emma
Lea Seydoux is a French actress who became popular after her roles in the films Adele's Life and 007: Spectrum. She was born and raised in Paris, France. Since childhood, Lea dreamed of a career as an opera singer. She studied music at the famous Paris Conservatory. But excessive shyness and many phobias prevented her from realizing her dream. Over the years, bouts of panic and claustrophobia became so strong that the actress began to avoid public places. And travel by transport, whether it was an airplane or a subway, was a real problem. It took her years of working with psychologists to overcome her fears. And the best therapy turned out to be classes on the theater stage, which gradually saved Seydu from the complexes. Moreover, she learned to love herself and ceased to be shy of her body. By the time she left school, Leah decided to continue her acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Paris, and then at the Acting Studio in New York.
The career of the actress began in 2005 with the filming of a music video by the French singer Rafael. And in 2006, she made her debut in the film "Girls on Top: A French Kiss" in the role of Aurora. This was followed by work in several French films. In 2009, she appeared in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds". Lea played the role of the daughter of the owner of the dairy farm Charlotte LaPadit. But the actress brought wide popularity to the film "Adele's Life". The role of a lesbian student at the Institute of Fine Arts was highlighted by the Golden Palm Branch of the Cannes Film Festival. Since then, Lea Seydou starred in a number of famous Hollywood films. Among them, work in the paintings "Hotel" Grand Budapest ", " Beauty and the Beast ", " This is just the end of the world "and others.
The main role of Adele Exarcopoulos
Adele Exarchopoulos is a young French actress known for her roles in the films “I Used to Be Darker”, “The Last Face”, “A Trip to Mother” and others. The only daughter of musician Didier Exarchopoulos and nurse Marina Nick was born November 22, 1993 in Paris, France. Raised in an atmosphere of love, tenderness and affection, Adele was distinguished by excessive shyness. To help the girl free herself and learn to feel confident in public, her parents sent her to acting classes. At that time, Adele was 9 years old. Many years of study were not in vain and allowed her to become a wonderful actress.
In 2005, she made her acting debut in the short film "Marta." A year later, the actress was invited to the role of Sarah in the series "RIS Scientific Police." This work was a breakthrough in her career. Soon followed by work in French paintings "Tomboys from Timpelbach", "Roundup", "White Square", "Parts of myself" and others. In 2013, she became the youngest actress to receive the main award at the Cannes Film Festival. Her work in the film "Adele's Life" was so highly praised. Now the actress continues to develop her acting career. One of her last works is shooting in the films "The White Crow", "Passion and Fidelity" and "Orphan".
