Alliance Française de Bristol et Bath presents

TONI

(Toni, en famile)

Nathan Ambrosioni, France, 2023, 96m, in French with English sub-titles

Antonia, dite Toni, élève seule ses cinq enfants. Un job à plein temps. Elle chante aussi le soir, dans des bars, car il faut bien nourrir sa famille. Toni a du talent. Elle a enregistré un single qui a cartonné. Mais ça, c’était il y a 20 ans. Aujourd’hui ses deux aînés s’apprêtent à rejoindre l’université. Alors Toni s’interroge : que fera-t-elle quand toute sa progéniture aura quitté le foyer ? A 43 ans, est-il encore temps de reprendre sa vie en main ?

Antonia, aka Toni, is raising her five kids alone - a full-time job. She also sings in bars in the evenings as she needs to feed her family. Toni has talent. She recorded a single which charted, but that was 20 years ago. Today her two eldest are about to leave for university, so Toni asks herself: what will she do when her progeny have all flown the nest? At 43 years of age, is it again time to take her life in hand?

'Enlevé, touchant, drôle' - Le Figaro.

'À tout juste 23 ans, Nathan Ambrosioni réussit brillamment à montrer les paradoxes d’une mère célibataire de 40 ans qui élève comme elle peut ses cinq enfants. Dans le rôle-titre, Camille Cottin est pleine de tendresse et d’une énergie communicative' - Les fiches du cinéma.

'...really quite entertaining, thanks to the scintillating Camille Cottin as the fretful maternal figure. You'll recognize Ms. Cottin from Netflix's Call My Agent!' - CultureCatch.

NB - Doors at 7:40pm for an 8:00pm start. The bar will be open before and after the screening. Presented in partnership with the Off the Wall Films.

Voluntary donations - Alliance Française is a not-for-profit enterprise. All donations - very gratefully received - will go towards the continuation of Alliance Française film screenings at Widcombe Social Club.

Carers' tickets - we offer complimentary tickets to carers of people with disabilities. If you would like to attend the screening along with the person in your care please message  cecile.mary@afbristol.org.uk  with your request for a ticket. Please note - you are eligible for this offer only if you are accompanied by a paying person with disabilities.