Battle Cries
Original title: Haut les coeurs! / Chin Up!
1999 · 1 h 50 min
Cast
Karin Viard 
Laurent Lucas Julien Cottereau 
Claire Wauthion 
Philippe Duclos Charlotte Clamens
Credits
Written by: 
Sólveig Anspach
Plot
A woman in the fourth month of her first pregnancy fights to save the baby while being treated for breast cancer.
Sinekatalog’s take
A French-Icelandic drama about a pregnant woman who fights for her baby while being treated for cancer. Spirited and heart-tugging without being maudlin, it's an affecting story of resilience.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- César Awards 2000: Best Actress (César Award for Best Actress) — Karin Viard
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (538 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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