Synopsis
Jacqueline is a young mother living in 1960s Paris with her disabled son Laurent. Abandoned by her husband, Jacqueline sacrifices everything to care for her son and vows to give Laurent a “normal” life full of happiness. Antoine, is a successful DJ in present day Montreal who seems to have it all: a thriving career, two beautiful daughters, partner Rose, with whom he is passionately in love. However, nothing is perfect and Antoine’s ex-wife Carole remains devastated by their recent separation.
Key facts
Cast
Caroline Bal, Manon Balthazard, Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne, Évelyne Brochu, Joanny Corbeil-Picher, Alice Dubois, Michel Dumont, Pascal Elso
Original language
French
Production companies
CINÉPLUS, CRAZY FILMS, ITEM 7, MONKEY PACK FILMS, PRODUCTIONS CAFÉ DE FLORE
Distributors
ALLIANCE VIVAFILM
Sales agents
FILMS DISTRIBUTION
Funding
BANQUE POSTALE IMAGE 4, CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, CANAL PLUS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA CINÉMATOGRAPHIE, CINÉ CINÉMA, FONDS QUEBECOR, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles, SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, SOFICA COFICUP, SOFICINÉMA 7, SUPER ÉCRAN, TÉLÉFILM CANADA, TF1, UNION GÉNÉRALE CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Jean-Marc Vallée
Producer
Nicholas Coppermann, Pierre Even, Vanessa Fourgeaud, Marie-Claude Poulin, Jean-Yves Robin, Jean-Marc Vallée
Cinematography
Pierre Cottereau
Editing
Jean-Marc Vallée
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Content indications
Not recommended for young children
Classification date
September 23, 2011
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Göteborg Film Festival 2012 generic
- AFI Fest 2011 generic
- Genie Awards 2011 generic - Motion Picture; Direction; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Supporting Role; Actress in a Supporting Role; Original Screenplay; Art Direction/Production Design; Cinematography; Costume Design; Ma ★ Actress in a Leading Role; Make-Up; Visual Effects
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2011 generic
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| Cast | Caroline Bal, Manon Balthazard, Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne, Évelyne Brochu, Joanny Corbeil-Picher, Alice Dubois, Michel Dumont, Pascal Elso, Hélène Florent, Chanel Fontaine, Rosalie Fortier, Marin Gerrier, Jérome Kircher, Evelyne de La Chenelière, Michel Laperrière, Nicolas Marié, Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Emmanuelle Riva, Linda Smith, Émile Vallée, Claire Vernet |
| Screenplay | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| Producer | Nicholas Coppermann, Pierre Even, Vanessa Fourgeaud, Marie-Claude Poulin, Jean-Yves Robin, Jean-Marc Vallée |
| Executive producer | Nicole Hilaréguy, Marc Stanimirovic |
| Cinematography | Pierre Cottereau |
| Editing | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| Production design | Patrice Vermette |
| Sound | Martin Pinsonnault, Jean Minondo |
| Costumes | Ginette Magny, Emmanuelle Youchnovski |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
