I Always Wanted to Be a Saint (2003)

9.0/10 90 min Drama

Overview

A teenage girl, Norah (Marie Kremer), living with her depressed father, Jean-Michel (Thierry Lefevre), in Luxembourg, obsesses over the whereabouts of her missing mother, who left them both when Norah was still a newborn. Norah is a misfit and devotes her energy to helping others and conversing with an imaginary friend. But, when she receives information pertaining to the possible location of her mother, Norah has to seriously think about inviting the woman back into her life.

Cast

Marie Kremer

Norah

Francisco Pestana

The Lawyer

Márcia Breia

Grandmother Portuguese

Agathe Cornez

Janine Horsburgh

Prof d'anglais

Bruno Mullenaerts

Gilles Soeder

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