The Adopted

Melanie Laurent teams up with her Inglourious Basterds co-star Denis Menochet in her directorial debut. A heartfelt, hopeful, and bittersweet take on love and rebirth. Vivacious and alluring, single mother Lisa and her adopted sister Marine have been inseparable since they were kids. With Lisa's mother Millie, they have forged a deep bond that protects them from life's hard knocks. There is little place for men in their lives but when Marine falls in love, their world is thrown off balance. Everybody tries their best to find a new equilibrium, but fate barely gives them the chance to catch their breath when tragedy strikes. The family must realign with a new reality in order to turn loss into hope and love.