Marlène (played by Marion Cotillard) is a protagonist in Angel Face.
Marlène is Elli’s unstable and frequently absent mother, preparing to marry Jean while presenting him as a new father for her daughter. She alternates between promises of rebuilding the family, reckless nights out, drinking, and desperate attempts to recover Elli, exposing her inability to provide a stable home. Elli (played by Ayline Etaix) appears in Angel Face.
Elli is Marlène’s young daughter, repeatedly left alone while her mother drinks, dances, and disappears. Neglected at school and mocked by other youths, she becomes fascinated by diving, contemplates jumping into the water, and later seeks protection from Julio, asking to live with him rather than remain alone. Julio (played by Alban Lenoir) appears in Angel Face.
Julio is an adult asked to look after Elli when Marlène sends her to his address. He brings groceries and tries to reassure the child despite admitting that he barely knows how to care for someone so young. When Elli later cooks for him and begs to stay, he says he is not her father but remains involved in her search for security. Jean (played by Stéphane Rideau) appears in Angel Face.
Jean is Marlène’s fiancé and the man she presents during the wedding reception as a new father for Elli. The ceremony is meant to mark another attempt to rebuild the family, but Marlène’s bitter song accuses her partner of betrayal, revealing the fragile and unstable foundation of their marriage. Boris (played by Mario Magalhaes) appears in Angel Face.
Boris is an adult at a nightclub where Marlène drinks and dances while Elli is present. He and other adults treat the child as a curiosity instead of protecting her, reinforcing the pattern of neglect surrounding Elli and showing how the adults around Marlène fail to provide her with proper care.
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Characters
Marlène
(played by Marion Cotillard) — protagonist
Marlène is Elli’s unstable and frequently absent mother, preparing to marry Jean while presenting him as a new father for her daughter. She alternates between promises of rebuilding the family, reckle...
Elli
(played by Ayline Etaix) — supporting
Elli is Marlène’s young daughter, repeatedly left alone while her mother drinks, dances, and disappears. Neglected at school and mocked by other youths, she becomes fascinated by diving, contemplates...
Julio
(played by Alban Lenoir) — supporting
Julio is an adult asked to look after Elli when Marlène sends her to his address. He brings groceries and tries to reassure the child despite admitting that he barely knows how to care for someone so...
Jean
(played by Stéphane Rideau) — supporting
Jean is Marlène’s fiancé and the man she presents during the wedding reception as a new father for Elli. The ceremony is meant to mark another attempt to rebuild the family, but Marlène’s bitter song...
Boris
(played by Mario Magalhaes) — supporting
Boris is an adult at a nightclub where Marlène drinks and dances while Elli is present. He and other adults treat the child as a curiosity instead of protecting her, reinforcing the pattern of neglect...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Julio → Elli
(Power Temporary Caregiver)
Julio arrives with groceries, tries to care for Elli, and admits that he barely knows how to look after a child.
Jean → Elli
(Family Stepfather Figure)
During the reception, Marlène presents Jean as a new father for Elli.
Marlène → Jean
(Romantic Wife)
The story opens with Marlène preparing to marry Jean, and she presents him during the reception as a new father for Elli.
Marlène → Elli
(Family Mother)
Marlène is preparing for her wedding while caring for her young daughter Elli. The story repeatedly shows Elli waiting for her mother's return.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Marlène → Julio
(Alliance ฝากed Care Arrangement)
Marlène sends Elli to an address where Julio is expected to look after her.
Boris → Elli
(Social Disturbing Observer)
At the club, Boris and other adults treat Elli as a curiosity while Marlène drinks and dances.
Marlène → Boris
(Social Acquaintance)
At a nightclub, Boris is among the adults present while Marlène drinks and dances and Elli is treated as a curiosity.
Story Analysis
A neglected child searches for protection and belonging while the adults around her repeatedly fail to create a stable home.
Plot Progression
A Wedding Built On Hope
Nightlife And Abandonment
A Child Without Shelter
The Water And The Unspoken Past
A Home That Cannot Hold Her
Directed by Vanessa Filho
Angel Face (2018) · 6.2/10 · drama
Content sources
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(Q53126063), public domain (CC0).
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