Elsa Bouchain

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Lucie Ernaux

Marie-Lou Fontaine, director of a nursing home in the Paris suburbs, defies convention by adopting the 'Humanitude' method despite her team’s resistance. Her encounter with Mari Morisaki, a terminally ill Japanese playwright, transforms her life. Together, they turn the facility into a symbol of resistance and humanity against the system’s limits.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as la mère dans la voiture

Djibi lives alone with Sofia, his 8-year-old daughter. Every night, he invents a story to put him to sleep. When Sofia falls asleep, these extraordinary stories come to life somewhere in an imaginary world inhabited by knights, pirates and other dragons. In this world that belongs only to them, Sofia is always the princess to save, and the brave Prince is none other than Djibi himself. But 3 years later, the entry of Sofia to the college will mark the end of her childhood. To the despair of her father, she no longer needs her stories at night. On the one hand, Djibi will have to accept that his daughter will grow up and move away from him. On the other hand, in the World of Stories, the Prince will have to face the most epic of all his adventures. Find your destiny in a world where it no longer has a place.

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Responsable des vols

After the death of her mother, 17-year-old Prudence finds herself living alone in her Paris apartment. Then she meets Maryline, a rebel of her own age, who introduces her to the thrills of motorcycle racing on the biker circuit at Rungis. Prudence’s newfound lease of freedom becomes complicated when she falls for a boy Franck who wastes no time in taking advantage of her naivety...

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Neurologue

Elegant, retired architect Shauna (70) crosses paths with Pierre, a happily married doctor in his 40s, who first made an impression on her in a brief meeting 15 years previously. Both are quite troubled to meet again and begin an affair. While Pierre’s family life is soon turned upside down, Shauna struggles with feelings she thought belonged to the past.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Femme file d'attente

Nino is a young man on a journey to reconnect with the world and himself in the streets of Paris, following the suggestion of his doctors. In three days, he will face a major challenge.

Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as La juge

Angèle, a beautiful young woman with a past, arrives in a small fishing harbor in Normandy. She meets Tony, a professional fisherman, who finds himself attracted to her although he dislikes her blunt ways. Tony hires her as a fishmonger, lodges her and teaches her the tricks of the trade. The relationships between Myriam, Tony's mother, and Angèle are far from easy but the young woman gradually adapts to her new environment and little by little Tony and Angèle manage to tame each other.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as L'avocate

A hunting trip in the mountains. Anthony wants to impress Mathilde. He shoots. A few months later, a court reconstruction brings him face to face with Chiara. Two stories collide.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Copine supermarché

Annette, 38, answers an ad from Paul, a farmer. She has only met him twice when she and her son Eric move in with him in the dead of winter. There Annette has to face Paul's hostile sister and her own past, which soon catches up with her.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as La toxicologue

France's rural wasteland. Mika and Dan have big dreams but little luck. Cornered after another blunder by Dan, they end up working for Tony, their best friend, who's now the king of construction. Mika and Dan need to find a way out of here, a way out of trouble – simply a way out.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Nadine

Daniel is the lead actor in a mafia film. He's about to shoot the pivotal scene: his father's death. His emotional preparation will plunge him into childhood memories and impact his own life.

Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A French adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's play "Six Characters in Search of an Author", staged by Stéphane Braunschweig.