RICKY (France)
The Story:
Based on a short story by Rose Tremain. Katie (Alexandra Lamy) is a single mom and factory worker who lives on a council estate in the Seine-et-Marne region, just east of Paris with her 7-year-old daughter Lisa (Melusine Mayance).Every day, she drives her daughter to school on her scooter, puts in a shift at the factory, picks up the girl again, and goes home.
Things are set to change when Katie falls for Spanish co-worker, Paco (Sergi Lopez), Lisa resents the new man coming into their life, and that sense of resentment is increased when Katie realizes she is pregnant.
The baby Ricky (Arthur Peyret), is particularly fractious and difficult at first.
Once Katie returns to work, Paco works night shifts and looks after the child in the day time. After noticing bruises on the baby’s back, near his shoulder blades, Katie accuses Paco of abusing him while she has been working. He is so hurt by this, he decides to leave the relationship.
The bruises worsen and turn into lumps. Then some growths that look like featherless chicken wings begin to protrude. One day the child is missing from his crib and Katie and Lisa eventually see that somehow he has made his way on top of a wardrobe.
It becomes apparent that the child is developing wings. Not the white wings of an angel, but proper birdlike wings. He can actually fly.
On a trip to the supermarket one day. The boy flies up to the ceiling lights. The secret is out. The media descend on Katie and Lisa’s home, and Paco returns to try to build a family again.
Starring:
Alexandra Lamy, Sergi Lopez, Melusine Mayance, Arthur Peyret, Andre Wilms, Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
Directed By:
Francois Ozon
Release:
2009
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