The Wound

Overview

Blandine arrives at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, seeking a reunion with her husband Papi in Paris. Despite articulate claims for asylum, she is held in a cramped cell along with a number of fellow Africans, humiliated, mistreated and told that they can expect immediate deportation. Papi enquires of her whereabouts at Arrivals, and is met with disinterested, misleading responses. When Blandine is hurt in a skirmish on the runway as the authorities try and force her out of the country, circumstances and a sympathetic employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs save her from expulsion. She is finally reunited with Papi in a communal squat, its inhabitants sharing harrowing stories of their time in France. With work, money and food scarce, and her confidence shaken by her less than warm welcome to the country, Blandine cannot find the enthusiasm to leave her damp mattress.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 6, 2005

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french, english

Countries

Belgium, France

Production

ARTE France Cinéma,Aurora Films,Tarantula,Petits et grands oiseaux,Aurora Films, Petits et grands oiseaux, Tarantula, ARTE France Cinéma

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0412518