A Few Hours of Spring (2012)
Quelques heures de printemps (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 19 Sep 2012 (Belgium)
- Movie
Alain Evrard, a trucker who has just finished serving a prison sentence, is forced to temporarily move back to his mother Yvette's house. This forced co-habitation causes all the violence of their past relationship to re-emerge. One day,...
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Cast
| Vincent Lindon | ... |
Alain Évrard
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| Hélène Vincent | ... |
Yvette Évrard
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| Emmanuelle Seigner | ... |
Clémence
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| Olivier Perrier | ... |
Monsieur Lalouette
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Sylvie Jobert | ... |
L'employée de Pôle Emploi
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Ludovic Berthillot | ... |
Bruno
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Silvia Kahn | ... |
Le docteur Mathieu - la cancérologue
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Jean-Luc Borgeat | ... |
Le responsable de l'association Mourir dans la Dignité
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Véronique Montel | ... |
Madame Godard, l'accompagnante de l'association Mourir dans la Dignité
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Abdoulaye Dramé | ... |
Un agent du centre de tri de déchets recyclables
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Axel Beasse | ... |
L'opérateur de radiothérapie
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Alice Bonacossa | ... |
Le bébé de Bruno
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Julie Bonacossa | ... |
Le bébé de Bruno
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Véronique Leclair | ... |
L'opératrice du scanner
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Callie | ... |
Callie - la chienne d'Yvette
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Mauricette Gourdon | ... |
Colette (scenesDeleted)
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| Annie Savarin | ... |
Gilberte (scenesDeleted)
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Pascal Tréguy | ... |
Head Animal Trainer
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| Stéphan Wojtowicz | ... |
Le patron d'Alain (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
| Stéphane Brizé | ||
Written by
| Stéphane Brizé | ... | () |
| Florence Vignon | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Miléna Poylo | ... | producer |
| Gilles Sacuto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nick Cave | ||
| Warren Ellis | ||
Cinematography by
| Antoine Héberlé | ||
Editing by
| Anne Klotz | ||
Editorial Department
| Serge Anthony | ... | colorist |
| Marie Estelle Dieterle | ... | assistant editor |
| Marion Frelat | ... | post-production coordinator: Digimage |
| Gwenaëlle Hubert | ... | assistant editor |
| Hussam Korkut | ... | colorist assistant / conform editor |
| Mathieu Liron | ... | digital lab operator |
Casting By
| Brigitte Moidon | ||
| Pascale Paddy | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Valérie Saradjian | ||
Set Decoration by
| Valérie Bille | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Dunsford | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Marie Cuvilo | ... | key hair stylist |
| Stéphanie Selva | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Corinne Bargain | ... | production administrator |
| Marc Brunet | ... | unit manager |
| Christophe Desenclos | ... | production manager |
| Kim Nguyen | ... | unit production manager |
| Emilie Rudel | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Thomas Spiral | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Chatriot | ... | second assistant director |
| Emile Louis | ... | first assistant director |
| Fany Pouget | ... | second assistant director |
| Stéphane Talagrand | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Patrick Ducastel | ... | painter |
| Thierry Fièvre | ... | property master |
| Grégoire Martin | ... | dressing props |
Sound Department
| Emeline Aldeguer | ... | sound mix technician |
| Sylvain Bernard | ... | sound trainee |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frédéric de Ravignan | ... | sound |
| Armel Durassier | ... | boom operator |
| Hervé Guyader | ... | chief sound editor |
| François Lambert | ... | adr recording assistant |
| Nicolas Lefebvre | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hubert Teissedre | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Olivier Debert | ... | flame artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Assié | ... | gaffer |
| Brice Bailly | ... | electrician |
| Christophe Bassoulet | ... | electrician |
| Mathieu Bertholet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ludovic Bezault | ... | video assistant |
| Jean-Guy Cheny | ... | additional grip |
| Michael Crotto | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Marc Degardin | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jean Marc Degardin) |
| Hélène Degrandcourt | ... | assistant camera |
| François-Xavier Hugues-Clery | ... | grip |
| Jean-Claude Jakubowitz | ... | generator operator (as Jean-Claude Jakubovitch) |
Casting Department
| Liv Charpentier | ... | extras casting: children |
| Pascale Paddy | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Denise Diallo | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Michel Degrange | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Pin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Fanny Blin | ... | stage manager |
| Marie-Christine Damiens | ... | press attache |
| Christophe Debono | ... | animal trainer |
| Marion Frelat | ... | laboratory post production supervisor |
| Sophie Lixon | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| Nick Cave | ... | thanks |
| Warren Ellis | ... | thanks |
| Sandrine Kiberlain | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- TS Productions
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- F Comme Film (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- Palatine Étoile 9 (in association with)
- Soficinéma 7 (in association with)
- Région Bourgogne (support)
- Commission du Film de Bourgogne (with the help of)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Angoa-Agicoa (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
Distributors
- CDI Films (2013) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Doma (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fenix Filmes (2013) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Fênix Distribuidora de Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Mimosa Films (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Rézo Films (2012) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Tucuman Filmes (2013) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (French speaking region)
- Fenix Filmes (2013) (Brazil) (video)
- Fênix Distribuidora de Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
- Def2shoot (visual effects by)
Other Companies
- Cineeat (catering)
- Pôle Emploi Paris 12e (thanks)
Storyline
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Alain Evrard, a trucker who has just finished serving a prison sentence, is forced to temporarily move back to his mother Yvette's house. This forced co-habitation causes all the violence of their past relationship to re-emerge. One day, Alain accidentally discovers his mother has a brain tumor and that she has decided to shorten her suffering by resorting to assisted suicide in Switzerland. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Swiss censorship certificate # 1008.845. See more » |