Mon Ange

• Romance
• Comedy
• Drama

Once upon a time there was Louise and her friend, the magician. But his last trick left a bitter taste in her mouth. He disappeared in a curtain of smoke… never to appear again. This is too much for the young woman. Devastated by endless grief, Louise is sent to a psychiatric asylum, resigned to the idea that she will swallow pills till the end of her days. Yet nine months later she gives birth to a child who is likely to have a big problem for his future class pictures, since he’s invisible. But Louise doesn’t care. He’s her angel and, wanting to protect him from this cruel world, she decides to keep his existence a secret. Years later, Louise’s angel has grown up. He even managed to find a girlfriend; Madeleine. The two become inseparable, for Madeleine never judges him. And for good reason: she’s blind.

Angel is a 2016 romantic comedy-drama about Louise, a woman who gives birth to an invisible son after a traumatic event leaves her in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, her grown son finds love with a blind woman named Madeleine, and the film explores their unconventional relationship and Louise's protective devotion. Released in February 2016, this French film blends magical realism with heartfelt drama.

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