Après lui (2007)

A woman (Catherine Deneuve) becomes obsessed with her son's best friend after her child dies in a car accident.

Director:

Gaël Morel

Writers:

Christophe Honoré, Gaël Morel

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Thomas Dumerchez, Guy Marchand

Cast

Credited cast:
Catherine Deneuve	...	Camille
Thomas Dumerchez	...	Franck
Guy Marchand	...	François
Élodie Bouchez	...	Laure
Elli Medeiros	...	Pauline
Luis Rego	...	Le père de Franck
Adrien Jolivet	...	Mathieu
Salim Kechiouche	...	Le serveur au concert
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sasha Alliel	...	Frère de Franck
Abderahmane Batouche	...	Client bar
Raphaël Benchemhoun	...	Paul
Magali Bonat	...	Maud
Zé Branco	...	Femme pension
Véra Briole	...	Isabelle
Gilles Chabrier	...	Ludo

Storyline

Camille, a middle-aged bookstore owner had a son she loved, Mathieu. Now Camille has a young friend, Franck. Her family disapproves. All the more as Franck is responsible for the car accident in which Mathieu got killed. How did she end up there?

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Plot Keywords:

car accident | bookstore | best friend | mother | despair | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 May 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

After Him

Filming Locations:

Croix-Rousse, Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gloria Films, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Backup Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa # 113203.

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Connections

Referenced in Love Songs (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Running Aawy"
Written by Pierre Hesling
Performed by The Tatianas

User Reviews

An intensive journey

As the only review of Après Lui at the moment is rather a negative one, I feel the need to say that this film is an intensive journey through the pain of human loss and the desperate search to regain a grip on life. Nobody understands Camille, which leads to sad and often lonely moments. This film is beautifully written and directed. Gaël Morel is a fine director who deserves a wide audience for his work. His leading actress Catherine Deneuve is impressive, but this is also the case with promising young actors as Dumerchez (who also played the lead in Morel's Le Clan) and Jolivet. On the soundtrack Beth Gibbons with the song Mysteries which brings back happy memories for someone who isn't there anymore. An English subtitled DVD is now available in Australia.