In the raw and unflinching drama "Angel Face", director Vanessa Filho crafts a stark portrait of fractured motherhood seen through the eyes of a child. Marion Cotillard delivers a powerful performance as Marlène, a young woman whose life is a chaotic whirlwind of fleeting parties and hollow connections, leaving her eight-year-old daughter Elli (Amelie Daure) to fend for herself. Elli’s world is one of lonely resilience, where she watches from the margins as her mother searches for validation in all the wrong places. The arrival of a new man (Alban Lenoir) into Marlène’s life promises stability but instead ignites a deeper, more desperate need within her, pulling her further from her daughter. This emotionally charged film immerses the viewer in a gritty, realistic atmosphere, tracing the painful arc of a girl forced to grow up too fast while clinging to the fragile, distorted love of the only parent she knows.