Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)

Director:

Philippe Claudel

Writer:

Philippe Claudel (writer)

Release Date:

19 March 2008 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Reference To Eric Rohmer | Pain | Piano Player | School

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Juliette Fontaine
Elsa Zylberstein	...	Léa
Serge Hazanavicius	...	Luc
Laurent Grévill	...	Michel (as Lauren Grevill)
Frédéric Pierrot	...	Capitaine Fauré
Claire Johnston	...	La mère de Juliette et Léa
Catherine Hosmalin	...	La conseillère d'insertion
Jean-Claude Arnaud	...	Papy Paul
Olivier Cruveiller	...	Gérard
Lise Ségur	...	P'tit Lys (as Lise Segur)
Mouss	...	Samir (as Mouss Zouheyri)
Souad Mouchrik	...	Kaisha
Nicole Dubois	...	La DRH hôpital
Laurent Claret	...	Directeur hôpital
Marcel Ouendeno	...	Bamakalé

Also Known As:

I've Loved You So Long (International: English title)
So viele Jahre liebe ich dich (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material and smoking.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

France | Germany

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | UK:12A | Sweden:11 | Argentina:16 | Japan:G

Filming Locations:

Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Company:

UGC YM

Quotes:

Juliette Fontaine: The worst prison is the death of one's child. You never get out of it.

Movie Connections:

References To Be or Not to Be (1942)

This movie hits the emotional spot with great precision.

This movie succeeds in presenting believable characters through life-like dialogs and superior acting. Despite its heavy emotional load, it never degrades into a tear-jerker. Perhaps it makes a difference whether you are a parent yourself as a viewer, I could not tell, but after returning home, I did feel like giving the kids a loving cuddle. This movie will linger for a while in my mind. It seems to me that Philippe Claudel is not just a very observing novelist, but also a good director, capable of a lot of empathy with the human condition. Anyone looking for light entertainment should stay out of the movie theater where this movie is playing, but if you are interested in a subtle emphatic presentation of characters, you should not miss this.