Mères célibataires : Entre précarité et amour

For twenty years, the situation of the poor in France has been deteriorating. Today, there are 8 million people living in poverty, including 2 million children. 13% of French households live below the poverty line, meaning they have less than 950 euros per month. Now, families go to food banks together. Poverty is taking hold in cities as well as in the countryside. This precariousness frightens us because the poor are increasingly like us. Who can consider themselves safe? Separation, job loss, a life-altering event—and life can take a dramatic turn. Director Géraud Burin des Roziers, a veteran of conflict zones, put his camera at the service of the destitute, giving them a voice. But before that, how many people refused to speak in this film for fear of social pressure? After a year of investigation, four families agreed to share their stories, placing love at the heart of their lives. Through simple, unadorned stories, we discover the new faces of poverty. Among the hardest hit are single mothers. Courageous women, clothed in dignity, they have decided to fight at all costs. For their children, they are ready to make any sacrifice. Escaping poverty has become the fight of their lives. Véronique is 47 years old and works as a cable assembler. How can she raise three children alone on minimum wage? She had known better days before her descent into hell. A touching relationship unfolds between this generous mother and Esther, her 13-year-old daughter, who dreams of being like her and starting a family. How can they face the stares of others together? How can they confront the shame they feel because they have no money, cannot succumb to the allure of consumerism, but possess something far more precious: Love. Director: GERAUD BURIN DES ROZIERS