The Dreamlife of Angels [SEP] director
The Dreamlife of Angels
The Dreamlife of Angels () is a 1998 French drama film directed by Erick Zonca. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot.
The film is about two working class women, Isa and Marie. Isa is a drifter and searching for a lover whom she had met during the summer. When she realizes that her search for him is futile and turns elsewhere, she meets
1998 Official selection awards:
- Palme d'Or: "Eternity and a Day" ("Mia aioniotita kai mia mera") by Theodoros Angelopoulos
- Grand Prize of the Jury: "Life Is Beautiful" ("La vita è bella") by Roberto Benigni
- Best Director: John Boorman for "The General"
- Best Screenplay: "Henry Fool" by Hal Hartley
- Best Actress: Élodie Bouchez and Natacha Régnier for "The Dreamlife of Angels" ("La vie rêvée des anges