Sarah tells Paul that she wants out of their marriage; the next day she disappears. A year later and Paul along with their children return to his childhood town to start anew after the loss of his wife and their mother.
Acting
Magimel's hollowed-out dad energy is devastatingly specific.
Cinematography
Brittany's grey skies become a character—oppressively beautiful.
Director
Jalil Lespert
Benoît Magimel
Paul Anderen
Isabelle Carré
Josée Combe
Antoine Duléry
Alex Anderen
Bouli Lanners
Monsieur Bréhel
Marie-Ange Casta
Justine Leblanc
Audrey Tautou
Sarah Anderen
Lubna Azabal
La mère de Yamine
Ramzy Bedia
Samir
Daniel Duval
Xavier
Aurore Clément
Madame Pierson
Cassiopée Mayance
Manon Anderen
Nicolas Briançon
Commissaire Galland
Mélanie Leray
Laure Anderen
Azzedine Bouabba
Yamine Mohand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lespert adapted his own novel, rare in French cinema—explains the literary patience with unresolved endings.
Tautou filmed all her scenes in one week; her absence on set reportedly unnerved the child actors, accidentally heightening their confusion.
FR
