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The Braid

The Braid

20237.42h 1m

Overview

India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.

Directed by Laetitia Colombani
Written by Laetitia Colombani, Sarah Kaminsky
Produced by Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Carolina Iorio
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $9.2M

Top Cast

Kim Raver

Kim Raver

Sarah

Fotinì Peluso

Fotinì Peluso

Giulia

Mia Maelzer

Mia Maelzer

Smita

Katharine King So

Katharine King So

Inès

Avi Nash

Avi Nash

Kamal

Sarah Abbott

Sarah Abbott

Hannah

Lydia Zadel

Lydia Zadel

Maeva

Manuela Ventura

Manuela Ventura

Madre Giulia

Matthew Alan Taylor

Matthew Alan Taylor

Anton Bilgouvar

Mimmo Mancini

Mimmo Mancini

Padre Giulia

Themes & Keywords

canadaupper classitalymiddle classbreast cancerdebthairpovertyindiawigwoman lawyerwoman directorsocial classlower classdalitwomen fightingwomen workers

About The Braid

The Braid is a drama, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of canada, upper class, italy, middle class, breast cancer, debt. Directed by Laetitia Colombani, it stars Kim Raver, Fotinì Peluso, Mia Maelzer. India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.

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