My Friend Victoria

My Friend Victoria
Directed by	Jean-Paul Civeyrac
Written by	Jean-Paul Civeyrac
Based on	Doris Lessing's story
Produced by	Philippe Martin Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart
Starring	Catherine Mouchet Pascal Greggory
Edited by	Louise Narboni
Release dates	9 October 2014 (2014-10-09) (Festival du Film Francophone de Namur) 31 December 2014 (2014-12-31)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	France Belgium
Language	French

My Friend Victoria (French: Mon amie Victoria) is a French/Belgian film, directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac, released in December 2014. It stars , , Catherine Mouchet, Pascal Greggory and .

It is based on a Doris Lessing story Victoria and the Staveneys, and was adapted by director Jean-Paul Civeyrac for the screen.^[1][2]

Story[]

Victoria, a black girl from a modest background, has never forgotten the night she spent at the house of a bourgeois family in Paris, at the home of Thomas, a school-friend who had once brought her back with him. Years later, their paths re-cross. From a brief liaison, a daughter, Marie, is born. But Victoria leaves it another seven years before revealing the child's existence to Thomas and his family. They suggest she bring the child regularly to their home. Bit by bit, Victoria measures the consequences of this.

Reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.^[3] Hollywood Reporter called it 'a touching if not quite gripping portrait of race and family - this well-acted and intimate affair lacks the narrative drive to push it far beyond French borders, but it's worth a look.'^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• My Friend Victoria at IMDb
• My Friend Victoria at Rotten Tomatoes
• Mon Amie Victoria on premiere.fr

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