Woman Under Influence

Original title: L'emprise

TV Movie
2015
1h 38m

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"L'emprise" is the story of a drama, adapted from the moving book-witness "Acquitted", by Alexandra Lange. The story of a mother of four children, which is found in March 2012 in the dock of... Read all"L'emprise" is the story of a drama, adapted from the moving book-witness "Acquitted", by Alexandra Lange. The story of a mother of four children, which is found in March 2012 in the dock of the foundations of Douai for the murder of her husband. How does a woman manage to kill t... Read all"L'emprise" is the story of a drama, adapted from the moving book-witness "Acquitted", by Alexandra Lange. The story of a mother of four children, which is found in March 2012 in the dock of the foundations of Douai for the murder of her husband. How does a woman manage to kill the father of her children with a knife? During the three days of the trial, panting narrat... Read all

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On its initial French broadcast in January 2015, the film gathered 8 and a half million viewers (or 33% of the audience), becoming the most watched program of the evening.

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9/10

A film that everyone must see

I saw this movie yesterday evening, with my wife and my son (19 years) and none of us remained insensible to the message passed on meanwhile, when we remained nailed on our seats, attending the hardness of what live this woman and her children under the influence of a violent husband and because of the impassiveness of the major part of the society, in face of such situations which reproduce too often in our world, around us. The acting is quite good and the transmitted message leaves nobody insensible. This movie answers very well the questions that can arise, on the reasons which can get a victim of domestic violence to keep silent, and to stand such acts. Everybody should see this movie, to become aware that our silence is only the complicity of the men who mistreat their women and their children. I highly recommend this movie because it can be a revulsive to change something in our society and maybe avoid similar situations.