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Héroïnes (2017)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
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Story:
Céline, Selma, Nathalie and Agathe live in a suburban town and all try to survive while the crisis spares no one. The closure of the women's lingerie factory is jeopardizing the city's economy. The joy of living gives way to unemployment and a social fracture more and more gaping, a boon for the National Party. The factory workers react and organize a women's wrestling tournament. The destinies of the four friends will then capsize...
Style:
funny, light, captivating, entertaining, tense, melancholic
Plot:
unemployment, women's wrestling, gender roles, female friendship, economic crisis, working woman, working class, social realism, fight, friendship, friends, wrestler, changing lives, humour, social problems, female wrestler, lifestyle change, professional wrestling, poverty, resilience, solidarity, female empowerment, hopelessness, slice of life, dark humor ...
Time:
2010s
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