Daisy and Mona (1994)

The difficult reunion between a tough young mother and her neglected daughter provide impetus this gritty but upbeat French drama Daisy a typical young woman of the Xgeneration seems to have no ambition in her life she lives for the moment and the moment is often selfdestructive Abused as a child she affects toughness and bravado to disguise her inner fears Mona Daisys sevenyear old daughter is the result of the sexual abuse Daisy suffered while she was a child Mona was raised by her father but after he went to prison and his girlfriend rejected her Mona must return to her mother The reunion is not joyful and the two must lower plenty of mutual barriers if they are to bond When Monas lover Sami is arrested for a shooting Daisy and Mona go on the lam To survive they become conartists and petty thieves Just as things start to improve finds out that her new boss has been having her deliver kiddieporn