Marieke, Marieke (2010)
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Hande Kodja, Jan Decleir, Barbara Sarafian, Caroline Berliner
A young woman seeking her own life faces disruption when a publisher arrives for her father’s final manuscript.
The story
Twenty-year-old Marieke lives with her mother, Jeanne, who has been unable to feel anything since her husband’s death. By day, Marieke works in a chocolate factory; at night, she meets older men, with whom she feels strong and free. She wants a life of her own, but her fragile equilibrium is disrupted when Jacoby, a publisher living abroad, arrives to retrieve her father’s final manuscript. Her mother tries to keep Jacoby away, fearing he will reveal to Marieke a secret she has concealed for years.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Marieke wants to live her own life. But how can she do that when all the bonds of love around her are broken? She seeks refuge in the arms of older men, hoping to find the strength to face the past and finally be herself. Marieke is 20 years old. She lives with her mother, Jeanne, a woman incapable of feeling anything since her husband’s death. By day, Marieke works in a chocolate factory. At night, she escapes and meets older men. With them, she feels strong and free. Jacoby, a publisher who lives abroad, comes to retrieve Marieke’s father’s final manuscript. He disrupts her fragile equilibrium. Her mother does everything she can to keep Jacoby away from her and her daughter. She fears he will reveal to Marieke the secret she has managed to conceal all these years. Marieke falls in love with Jacoby. But, devastated by the revelation of the circumstances surrounding her father’s death, she reaches the depths of despair. Will she find the strength to face her own life?
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