Holy Lola (2004)

Drama

The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.

Release Date: November 24, 2004
Runtime: 2h 10m
Rating: 5.9/10 (28 votes)

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu, Lara Guirao, Frédéric Pierrot, Maria Pitarresi, Jean-Yves Roan, Séverine Caneele

Production: StudioCanal, Little Bear, Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production

hotel cambodia corruption adoption human trafficking sterility auvergne bribery

Revenue: $3M

Full Cast (16 people)

Jacques Gamblin as Dr. Pierre Ceyssac
Isabelle Carré as Géraldine Ceyssac
Bruno Putzulu as Marco Folio
Lara Guirao as Annie
Frédéric Pierrot as Xavier
Maria Pitarresi as Sandrine Folio
Jean-Yves Roan as Michel
Séverine Caneele as Patricia
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Yves Fontaine
Anne Loiret as Nicole
Philippe Saïd as Bernard
Rithy Panh as Monsieur Khieu
Daniel Langlet as Monsieur Detambel
Philippe Vieux as Jérôme
Nathalie Bécue as Sabine
Duong Vanthon

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Holy Lola

Holy Lola

Holy Lola

130 min

The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.

130 min

The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must contend with obstructive authorities and the jealousies and mistrust of a small community of would-be adoptive parents.

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Production Info

Original LanguageFrench

Revenue$2,854,386

Release Date11/24/2004

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Les Films Alain Sarde

TF1 Films Production

Keywords

human trafficking

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Cast

Jacques Gamblin

as Dr. Pierre Ceyssac

Isabelle Carré

as Géraldine Ceyssac

Bruno Putzulu

as Marco Folio

Lara Guirao

as Annie

Frédéric Pierrot

as Xavier

Maria Pitarresi

as Sandrine Folio

Jean-Yves Roan

as Michel

Séverine Caneele

as Patricia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holy Lola about?▾

The story of a young couple, Pierre and Geraldine, and their desire for a child, which leads them on a journey of initiation to Cambodia. On their difficult and transformative adventure, they must co…

How long is Holy Lola?▾

2h 10m

When was Holy Lola released?▾

November 24, 2004

Who directed Holy Lola?▾

Bertrand Tavernier

Who stars in Holy Lola?▾

Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu

What genre is Holy Lola?▾

Drama