Directed by:
Louis-Julien PetitCinematography:
David ChambilleComposer:
Laurent Perez del MarCast:
Fatsah Bouyahmed, Audrey Lamy, Déborah Lukumuena, Noémie Lvovsky, Corinne Masiero, Pablo Pauly, Sarah Suco, Natalie Beder, Marvin Dubart, Marianne Garcia (more)Plots(1)
For the homeless, a safe urban shelter can be the difference between hope and oblivion - even if the refuge is considered "illegal." This adaptation of a book by Claire Lajeunie follows the daily routines of a group of women who have fallen through the cracks of modern-day French society and the social workers who try to get them through each day with dignity. When the local government decides that the shelter, known as "L'Envol" ("The Takeoff)," is not sending enough people back into gainful employment, it is summarily shut down. However, two of the social workers - tough-as-nails Manu (Corinne Masiero) and the slightly naive Audrey (Audrey Lamy) - decide to keep L'Envol open in secret for as long as they can. There are no Eiffel Towers or idyllic cafes to liven up these streets; shot in a nameless city in northern France, the mise en scene here is perpetually gray and anonymous, illuminated solely by the vivid personalities of the women. Despite its grim subject, writer/director Louis-Julien Petit's Invisibles is still an uproarious comedy with many of the characters played by real homeless women, who inject the script with a riotous gallows humor and salacious wit that underscore the absurd predicament of this largely unseen, often desperate stratum of society. (Seattle International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Fatsah Bouyahmed](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/267/158267730_b6b2d1.png)
Fatsah Bouyahmed
Best movies:
Invisibles (2018)
Homeland (2013)
Le Marquis (2011)
![Audrey Lamy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/739/160739314_4bae5f.png)
Audrey Lamy
France
Best movies:
Lucky Winners (2024)
The Adopted (2011)
Polisse (2011)
![Déborah Lukumuena](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/786/165786408_c1d7c3.jpg)
Déborah Lukumuena
Best movies:
Divines (2016)
Becoming a Father (2020) (TV movie)
Invisibles (2018)
![Noémie Lvovsky](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/833/160833102_5a67e7.png)
Noémie Lvovsky
France
![Corinne Masiero](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/535/161535454_4375a7.png)
Corinne Masiero
France
Best movies:
The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)
In the Beginning (2009)
Rust and Bone (2012)
![Pablo Pauly](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/543/161543385_d35966.png)
Pablo Pauly
Best movies:
Step by Step (2016)
The French Dispatch (2021)
150 Milligrams (2016)
![Sarah Suco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/146/164146995_76da51.jpg)
Sarah Suco
Best movies:
Summertime (2015)
Invisibles (2018)
The Clearstream Affair (2014)
Natalie Beder
Best movies:
In Her Name (2016)
The Sense of Wonder (2015)
Summertime (2015)
Marvin Dubart
Best movies:
Invisibles (2018)
Three Nights a Week (2022)
Kitchen Brigade (2022)
Marianne Garcia
Best movies:
Invisibles (2018)
Retirement Home (2022)
Discount (2014)
Olivier Brabant
Best movies:
Room of Death (2007)
Invisibles (2018)
Marinette (2023)
Vincent Duquesne
Best movies:
Invisibles (2018)
Kitchen Brigade (2022)