It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)
"C'est pas moi, je le jure!" (original title)

Léon is ten years old, has lots of problems and an overly fertile imagination. Of course, there is mom and dad who are always fighting, and those annoying neighbors who get to spend the ... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Falardeau

Writers:

Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne (script consultant), Philippe Falardeau,

Stars:

Antoine L'Écuyer, Suzanne Clément, Daniel Brière

8 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Antoine L'Écuyer	...	Léon Doré
Suzanne Clément	...	Madeleine Doré
Daniel Brière	...	Philippe Doré
Catherine Faucher	...	Léa
Gabriel Maillé	...	Jérôme Doré
Jules Philip	...	Mr. Marinier
Micheline Bernard	...	Mrs. Brisebois
Jean Maheux	...	Bishop Charlebois
Denis Gravereaux	...	Monsieur Pouchonnaud
Evelyne Rompré	...	Madame Chavagnac
Pascale Desrochers	...	Woman from the red house
Catherine Proulx-Lemay	...	Friend of Madeleine
Bruno Marcil	...	Bowling champion

Storyline

Léon is ten years old, has lots of problems and an overly fertile imagination. Of course, there is mom and dad who are always fighting, and those annoying neighbors who get to spend the summer at the beach. And then, there's Léa, the exasperating girl who's always right about everything. In the summer of '68, when mom decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in Greece, Léon is prepared to do anything to kill the pain. Destroy the neighbors' house, become a professional liar and even, why not, fall in love with Léa. Together, they will overcome the pain of growing up when you feel abandoned.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | school | glasses | fox | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 September 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

It's Not Me, I Swear!

Filming Locations:

Gatineau, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

micro_scope

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Léon Doré: I'm used to dying from time to time. Like that time I slept in the pool. Under the water, it's quiet, like before I was born. Mom disagreed.She saved me, then killed the pool with a knife.

User Reviews

Quirky but Brilliant!

This movie has just won the 'Silver Bear' award at the Berlin Film Festival in the 'Generation' section. The award is well deserved. The charismatic young lead actor who terrorises his neighbours and family carries the film on his slight shoulders. It is cleverly structured with laughter and tears throughout. The dialogue is sharp and witty and the characters well drawn. On a more serious note the film highlights the severe problems disturbed youngsters left to their own devices can have. Another reviewer compared it to 'Home Alone' but it is much deeper and (with a suicide attempt) far darker than the American comedy. Filmed in Canada with French dialogue it deserves to be seen by a much wider audience. Strongly recommended!