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Haut les coeurs!

  • 19991999
  • 1h 50m
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Laurent Lucas and Karin Viard in Haut les coeurs! (1999)
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While expecting her first child, Emma learns that she has breast cancer. The doctor plans an abortion. She consults another specialist, Doctor Morin, who says that the treatments can be foll... Read allWhile expecting her first child, Emma learns that she has breast cancer. The doctor plans an abortion. She consults another specialist, Doctor Morin, who says that the treatments can be followed while continuing the pregnancy.While expecting her first child, Emma learns that she has breast cancer. The doctor plans an abortion. She consults another specialist, Doctor Morin, who says that the treatments can be followed while continuing the pregnancy.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
432
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POPULARITY
183,477
12,639
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    • Director
      • Sólveig Anspach
    • Writers
      • Sólveig Anspach
      • Pierre Erwan Guillaume
    • Stars
      • Karin Viard
      • Laurent Lucas
      • Julien Cottereau
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    • Director
      • Sólveig Anspach
    • Writers
      • Sólveig Anspach
      • Pierre Erwan Guillaume
    • Stars
      • Karin Viard
      • Laurent Lucas
      • Julien Cottereau
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Emma
    Laurent Lucas
    Laurent Lucas
    • Simon
    Julien Cottereau
    • Olivier
    Claire Wauthion
    Claire Wauthion
    • Emma's mother
    Philippe Duclos
    Philippe Duclos
    • docteur Morin
    Charlotte Clamens
    • Le docteur Colombier
    Bernard Nissile
    • L'Interne
    Didier Sauvegrain
    • docteur Lalande
    Blandine Lenoir
    Blandine Lenoir
    • Infirmière
    Fejria Deliba
    • L'infirmière chimio
    • (as Feiria Deliba)
    Pierre Erwan Guillaume
    • L'échographe
    Larbi Benfares
    • Monsieur Benfarès
    • (as Larbi Benfarès)
    Denis Loubaton
    • Client Coiffeur
    Jean-Jacques Ambrosi
    • Coiffeur
    Farid Benfares
    • Farid
    • (as Farid Benfarès)
    Stéphane Lemaire
    • Interne
    Olivier Gallois
    • Malade qui pleure
    Patrick Sobelman
    Patrick Sobelman
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    • Director
      • Sólveig Anspach
    • Writers
      • Sólveig Anspach
      • Pierre Erwan Guillaume
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    A private war against cancer
    Though serious illnesses are commonplace plot enhancers (and easy tearjerkers) in many dramas and melodramas, there are actually few movies that deal with the disease condition itself. In "Philadelphia", for instance, the hero fought against the system more than against AIDS. In "E.R.", we suffer a lot with the patients but the doctors are still the heroes. "Haut les coeurs!" (that could roughly be translated as "Be brave!") tells the story of Emma, a young woman who learns at (almost) the same time that she is pregnant and that she is suffering from an advanced breast cancer. We follow her, and the people around her, during her private war against the disease. We share her hopes, doubts (will she be able to keep her baby), and terrors. It's hard to say that such a movie is "pleasant" and the subject is not of the popular kind. There are many reasons why one would want to see it, though. The first is the documentary aspect : it is largely autobiographical, and rarely we have seen on movie such a detailed account, both at technical level (how the war is fought) and psychological (how people react, doctors, friends, lover, brother). This not an abstract disease, but a real one, and a strong reminder that there's not romanticism in fatal sickness. In one funny, though terrible, scene, Emma's tells what she thinks about Nature's sadistic ways of killing people to a "natural health" supporter. The other reason is that it's not a documentary, but a fiction, and an efficient, even suspensful one, with lighter moments. Like any good fiction, it also works at a more symbolic level. How can we cope with impending death ? How can we help our loved ones ? Karin Viard's portrayal of Emma is unforgettable and put her definitely on the top of the contemporary actresses.

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • W górę serca!
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Ex Nihilo
      • Agat Films & Cie
      • Entre Chien et Loup
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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