Film

Circuit Carole

1995 · 1h 15m

IMDb

7.3

The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.

Bulle Ogier

Jeanne

Laurence Côte

Marie

Frédéric Pierrot

Alexandre

Bernard Cuau

Jeanne's colleague

Omar Bekhaled

Apprentice

• Emmanuelle Cuau Director · Writer
• Arlette LangmannWriter
• Benoît DelhommeDirector of Photography
• Isabelle DevinckEditor

Release date

April 19, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 15m