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7.2/10   573 votes
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Director:
Philippe Falardeau
Writer:
Philippe Falardeau (writer)
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Release Date:
17 January 2007 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
An eccentric Belgian inventor travels to Québec to search for his family, which uncovers a secret history between two seemingly unrelated people. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
More proof of the "Two Solitudes" more (7 total)

Cast

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Olivier Gourmet ... Michel Roy
Paul Ahmarani ... Louis Legros

Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Hervé Roy
Claudia Tagbo ... Alice Roy
Gabriel Arcand ... Priest
Lorraine Pintal ... Lucie
Arnaud Mouithys ... Jules Roy
Guy Pion ... Germain Collignon
Janine Sutto ... Sister Lafrance
Marie Brassard ... Madeleine Longsdale
Henri Chassé ... Energy Minister
Jules Philip ... Man in Alcove
Mireille Bailly ... Lawyer
Carlo Ferrante ... TV Host
Jean-Luc Couchard ... Journalist
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
Canada | Belgium | France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium more
Company:
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Trivia:
French visa #112296 delivered on 20 October 2006. more

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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
More proof of the "Two Solitudes", 7 October 2006
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Author: edberry from Canada

As an English speaking Canadian, I have experienced first hand the divide between Anglophone and Francophone Canadians. I understood it as cultural insulation as opposed to the true connection between Quebec and rest of the french speaking world. This delightful tale of a down and out Belgian inventor and quest to find out where he comes from, is a strong allegory for Quebec and the rest of us. The acting is subtle, the characters are rich and interesting and it avoids so many clichés that would be easy to fall into. The main character is so real that his longing and personal angst creates a pervasive melancholy to the film. The pace was a bit slow for my partner and I found that this only added to the movie. What I found most interesting was this search for identify motif that Philippe Falardeau so expertly weaves throughout the film. Whether it is the Congoese, Quebecois, adopted or anyone of us. When Jules, his black son, asks Michel(a dumpy white Belgian) "what did I get from you?", Michel is stuck to respond. Looking at his adoptive father, Michel says they all have the same nose. Don't we all.

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