Maman est chez le coiffeur (2008)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Léa Pool

Writer:

Isabelle Hébert (writer)

Release Date:

2 May 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Marianne Fortier	...	Élise Gauvin
Élie Dupuis	...	Coco Gauvin
Hugo St-Onge-Paquin	...	Benoit Gauvin
Laurent Lucas	...	Le Père Gauvin
Céline Bonnier	...	La Mère - Simone Gauvin
Gabriel Arcand	...	Monsieur Mouche
Benjamin Chouinard	...	Roméo
Antoine Desrochers	...	Carl
Lenie Scoffié	...	La Grand-Mère
Paule Ducharme	...	Madame Paradis

Also Known As:

Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (International: English title)

Runtime:

Canada:97 min | Germany:97 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Beloeil, Québec, Canada

Company:

Equinoxe Productions

Moving, fun, a delight!

Seen in Montreal, in French, with English subtitles.

I highly recommend this film--the young actress, Marianne Fortier, is amazing--look out for her! She captured a 1950's fifteen year old very accurately: childlike sometimes, a woman sometimes, a sister, friend, daughter. Makes me want to find her only other film, Aurore (2005).

The other actors are good also, especially that playing her youngest brother, Hugo St-Onge-Paquin.

The script is believable, engaging and not predictable.

Go beyond any aversion you may have to subtitles on this one, it is worth your time.