Synopsis
The story centers around a father and his two daughters, Marie and Suzanne. The tragic death of their mother at a young age leaves them bereft and struggling to maintain the family unit intact. Though the father has lost his beloved wife, he is determined to raise his daughters as best he can. But he is inconsolable and his daughters know it. Though they pretend not to notice, they are all too aware of every wrong move he makes. Meanwhile, they nurture him. Through all the emotional ups and downs, the genuine love in the family helps them to weather the storm. Unconditional love reigns in their wacky environment. In time, the daughters grow up.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (15)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Ciné Valse
- Co-productions : Pictanovo, Arte France Cinéma
- Film exports/foreign sales : STUDIOCANAL, Pyramide International
- French distribution : Les Films du Losange
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Alain Sarde
- Screenwriter : Christine Carrière
- Dialogue Writer : Christine Carrière
- Directors of Photography : Gilles Porte, Pascal Lagriffoul, Pierre David
- Music Composer : Yann Tiersen
- Assistant directors : Vincent Vesco, Marion Lallier
- Editor : Raymonde Guyot
- Sound Recordist : Éric Rophé
- Costume designer : Pierre-Yves Gayraud
- Executive Producer : Christine Gozlan
- Sound Assistant : Stéphane Soye
- Assistant Operators : Raphaël Cauhépé-François, Martin Legrand
- Production managers : Jacques Attia, Marie-Pierre Paracel
- Press Attachés (film) : Laurence Granec, Karine Ménard
- Assistant editors : Julie Decondé, Emmanuel Dehais, Apple Sackman
- Continuity supervisor : Nicole Marie
- Production Designers : Jean-Baptiste Poirot, Yvetta Kotcheva
- Sound Mixer : Christian Fontaine
- Still Photographer : Emilie De La Hosseraye
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1999
- French release : 22/12/1999
- Runtime : 1 h 40 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 92.824
- Visa issue date : 23/06/1999
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
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News & awards
Selections (7)
Thessaloniki - International Film Festival
Greece, 1999
International Competition
Awards (2)
Thessaloniki - International Film Festival
Greece, 1999
Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role : Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Delegations (2)
About
The characters' social background, their craziness, is based on a reality I
know. And it just happens that these are the people I love and want to
speak about. However, my autobiography is yet to be written! It seems to me
that, to tell your life story without hiding things from yourself, you need
to have already lived a bit and be incredibly strong. I'm not ready yet!
Christine Carrière - Director, excerpt from the press folder