Tagline: France 1915. Men on the battlefield. Women on the homefront.
The Guardians Movie Storyline. 1915. Life at the Paridier farm has changed dramatically since the men of the family (Constant, Georges and Clovis) left home to go and fight on the front line. Hortense Sandrail, Henri and Constant’s mother and Clovis’ mother-in-law, has taken over courageously but, although helped by her daughter Solange, she finds it hard to get by with all the workload. When harvest time comes, she makes up her mind to hire a farmhand but she is too late and no man is available.
The mayor then recommends her an orphan named Francine Riant, who could do. Hortense agrees and the choice soon appears a blessing, as the girl proves perfect: well-mannered and respectful, she is also a hard worker who does not balk at any task. Hortense, Solange and her form an effective trio, who make the most of the situation. One day, Georges comes back to the farm on leave and he falls in love with Francine.
The Guardians (French: Les gardiennes) is a 2017 French drama film directed and written by Xavier Beauvois. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
The Guardians – Les Gardiennes (2018)
Directed by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud, Marie-Julie Maille, Madeleine Beauvois, Adrien Denizou, Alain Artur
Screenplay by: Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau
Production Design by: Yann Megard
Cinematography by: Caroline Champetier
Film Editing by: Marie-Julie Maille
Costume Design by: Anaïs Romand
Set Decoration by: Cécile Deleu
Art Direction by: Patrick Schmitt
Music by: Michel Legrand
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and sexuality.
Distributed by: Music Box Films
Release Date: May 4, 2018
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