The Courageous (12A)
An intimate and complex portrait of motherhood.
Opening
Fri 5 Sep
Fri 5 Sep
In the stunning Valais region of Switzerland, a spirited but struggling single mother battles the invisible weight of poverty and societal judgment.
Desperate to protect her children and preserve their fragile joy, she crafts a life of illusion and resilience — determined to prove, above all, that she is still a good mother.
- Director
- Jasmin Gordon
- Cast
- Ophélia Kolb, Paul Besnier, Jamine Kalisz Saurer
- Duration
- 83 min
- Opening
- Fri 5 Sep
- Year
- 2024
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- French
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate: 12A
Original title: Les Courageux
A sure-handed debut and a convincing piece of cinematic social realism