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202468 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Parenting Family Dynamics

A Life Like Any Other

202468 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Faustine Cros reflects on her family's home videos from France, revealing the joy and sacrifices of motherhood as her mother, Valérie, navigates personal freedom.

Parenting Family Dynamics

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Faustine Cros reflects on her family's home videos from France, revealing the joy and sacrifices of motherhood as her mother, Valérie, navigates personal freedom.

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Faustine Cros sifts through her father's extensive home videos, which capture key moments of her family's life in France. The recordings include her birth and her brother's first steps, with their mother, Valérie, present in many scenes. As Faustine reviews the footage, she reveals a story of joy intertwined with Valérie's diminishing personal freedom. The film addresses the sacrifices mothers make and how the responsibilities of parenting can overshadow their individual identities.

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