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Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)

PG-13 | | Drama | 20 February 2009 (USA)
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A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Juliette
... Léa
... Luc
Laurent Grévill ... Michel
... Capitaine Fauré
Lise Ségur ... P'tit Lys
Jean-Claude Arnaud ... Papy Paul
Mouss Zouheyri ... Samir
Souad Mouchrik ... Kaisha
Nicole Dubois ... DRH hôpital
Catherine Hosmalin ... Conseillère d'insertion
Laurent Claret ... Directeur hôpital
Marcel Ouendeno ... Bamakalé
Gérard Barbonnet ... Monsieur Lucien
Jérémie Covillault ... Jeune inspecteur
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Storyline

Juliette was 15 years in prison. Confronted with the unexpected goodness of her younger sister Léa, who makes Juliette a part of her family, very slowly breaks up Juliette's ice and bitterness and she carefully opens up. Written by Anonymous

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murder of a child | child | death of a child | reading a newspaper | tossing a pillow | See All (256) »

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Rated PG-13 for thematic material and smoking | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$64,731, 26 October 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,167,876, 19 April 2009
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The note written by Juliette's dead son, which Lea finds by accident, reads: "Un jardin sous la plui c'est doux triste come moi sans toi. Maman je veux pas que tu meure jamais. On sera ensemble toujours. Tu es mon amour. Ton petit Pierre". (A garden under the rain is sweet sad like me without you. Mama I don't want you to die ever. We'll be together always. You are my love. Your little Pierre.) See more »

Quotes

Léa: The novel's narration is impersonal and incomplete, as he refused to give one world view. He knows it's multiple, that intentions are multiple as are truths.
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Featured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) See more »

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À la Claire Fontaine
Traditional French
Performed by Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein and Lise Ségur
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This movie hits the emotional spot with great precision.
4 April 2008 | by – See all my reviews

This movie succeeds in presenting believable characters through life-like dialogs and superior acting. Despite its heavy emotional load, it never degrades into a tear-jerker. Perhaps it makes a difference whether you are a parent yourself as a viewer, I could not tell, but after returning home, I did feel like giving the kids a loving cuddle. This movie will linger for a while in my mind. It seems to me that Philippe Claudel is not just a very observing novelist, but also a good director, capable of a lot of empathy with the human condition. Anyone looking for light entertainment should stay out of the movie theater where this movie is playing, but if you are interested in a subtle emphatic presentation of characters, you should not miss this.
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