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Ma mère, moi et ma mère

Original title: Anywhere But Here
  • 1999
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
19K
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Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
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Play trailer1:27
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ComedyDrama

A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.

  • Director
    • Wayne Wang
  • Writers
    • Mona Simpson
    • Alvin Sargent
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Natalie Portman
    • Hart Bochner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wayne Wang
    • Writers
      • Mona Simpson
      • Alvin Sargent
    • Stars
      • Susan Sarandon
      • Natalie Portman
      • Hart Bochner
    • 113User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Anywhere But Here
    Trailer 1:27
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    Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, and Hart Bochner in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
    Susan Sarandon stars as Adele August
    Natalie Portman stars as Ann August

    Top cast

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    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Adele August
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Ann August
    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Josh Spritzer
    Eileen Ryan
    Eileen Ryan
    • Lillian
    Ray Baker
    Ray Baker
    • Ted
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Jimmy
    Shawn Hatosy
    Shawn Hatosy
    • Benny
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Carol
    Faran Tahir
    Faran Tahir
    • Hisham Badir
    Shishir Kurup
    Shishir Kurup
    • Hisham Badir
    • (voice)
    Samantha Goldstein
    • 4 Year Old Ann
    Scott Burkholder
    Scott Burkholder
    • Man with Mercedes
    Yvonna Kopacz Wright
    Yvonna Kopacz Wright
    • Assistant Hotel Manager
    • (as Yvonna Kopacz)
    Eva Amurri
    Eva Amurri
    • Girl on T.V.
    Kieren van den Blink
    Kieren van den Blink
    • Girl on T.V.
    Jennifer Castle
    • Girl on T.V.
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Gail Letterfine
    Bebe Drake
    Bebe Drake
    • Mrs. Rush
    • Director
      • Wayne Wang
    • Writers
      • Mona Simpson
      • Alvin Sargent
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Susan Sarandon informed the movie's producers that she would not be interested in the project if Natalie Portman was not cast as her daughter.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Adele wakes up Ann to go see the sun rise, they are looking West out on the Pacific Ocean, but the sun would be rising in the East, not the West. To view anything in that direction, they would be watching the sun set.
    • Quotes

      Ann: You don't have a job in the Los Angeles school district.

      Adele: I have an interview, and a great outfit.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Anywhere But Here
      Written by k.d. lang and Rick Nowels

      Performed by k.d. lang

      Produced by Rick Nowels and k.d. lang

      k.d. lang appears Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews113

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Good movie takes you on journey of discovery for a mother and daughter...
    This film was a new direction for Natalie Portman. A much more adult role, though she comes to it from the traces of a child in the movie itself. Ann,(Portman) and Susan Sarandon, who plays her newly divorced mother, Adele, travel from a small town in the middle of nowhere to Beverly Hills. There these tortured souls try to come to terms with their new life and their new relationship as Portman's character grows up. Unknowingly at first to Adele, she grows up and becomes a better mother for it.

    Ann sees her mother telling her she wants to be an actress, or so she thinks. Adele uses that crutch every time there are problems in their lives. We see their struggle as mother and daughter come to terms between themselves and with being alone, having left their old lives behind.

    The acting is top notch from both of them. They seemingly become mother and daughter before your eyes. You can almost feel there is a bond there beyond the actual movie.

    Though this movie really doesn't take us to any new ground in these types of films, the fact that the acting is well done, and the story isn't too flawed, let's me recommend it.

    I will say however, it will probably go away soon, I don't believe it can have the staying power needed for a huge Christmas season of movies starting in a week or so. See it now before this happens if you like either of these actresses.
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    3
    • The Woof
    • Nov 20, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2000 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anywhere But Here
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,670,401
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,607,137
      • Nov 14, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,631,929
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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