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A Week's Vacation (1980)102 minDramaRating 63/100
Laurence is a young and teacher from Lyon, but stress and self-doubt have strained her and are causing her a mental breakdown. Her doctor prescribes her a week off which she spends with her boyfriend Pierre and tries to reflect on her life and get some clarity on her future. A sensitive look at an existential crisis of a young woman for which portrayal Nathalie Baye received a CĂ©sar nomination for best actress in 1981.
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Gérard Lanvin, Flore Fitzgerald, Philippe Noiret, Philippe Léotard, Jean Dasté, Marie-Louise Ebeli
Director: Bertrand Tavernier