Mauvaise foi (2006)
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Cast
Cécile De France, Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Martine Chevallier, Bérangère Bonvoisin, Leïla Bekhti, Naïma Elmcherqui
An interfaith couple’s pregnancy turns their previously easygoing relationship into a clash between family expectations and religious principles.
The story
Clara and Ismaël are happily in love and largely unconcerned that she is Jewish and he is Muslim. Their relationship changes when Clara becomes pregnant and the reactions of those around them bring religious differences to the fore. Both families assert their faith, while Clara and Ismaël—previously indifferent to their own religions—begin arguing and invoking religious principles as they confront the complications of their situation. Clara’s aunt, who has experienced a painful love affair and breakup, is the only person described as supporting them. Whether the couple can navigate these tensions remains uncertain.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Clara and Ismaël are happily in love, unconcerned that she is Jewish and he is Muslim. But when she becomes pregnant, the reactions of those around them change the situation. Each family asserts its religion. Although they had previously been indifferent to their own religions, Clara and Ismaël end up arguing, each invoking their religion and its principles, while realizing just how complicated the situation is. Will the couple manage to get through this tangle unscathed? Clara’s aunt, who has experienced a painful love affair and breakup, is the only one to support them.
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