The Kiss Under the Bell

Joseph, 13 years old, a choirboy and a true "light" of religion, set out to become Pope.

1962. Joseph, 13 years old, a choirboy and a true "light" of religion, set out to become Pope. Not less. Of Spanish origin, Angela and José, her parents, fled their country and misery to settle in a small village around Perpignan. Angela, sensual and beautiful to damn a saint, is an attentive and possessive mother. Joseph, this only son, she feels that she has received him as a gift from heaven. So she puts all her energy and maternal love overflowing to encourage the vocation of her son, unlike José who wishes for him a "normal" life, a life of man, simply.

Director

Emmanuel Gust

Writers

Emmanuel Gust, Richard Morgiève

Released

February 9, 1998

Language

French