It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)

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:

Philippe Falardeau (dialogue), Philippe Falardeau (screenplay)

Stars:

Antoine L'Écuyer, Gabriel Maillé, Catherine Faucher

8 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antoine L'Écuyer	...	Léon Doré
Gabriel Maillé	...	Jérôme Doré
Catherine Faucher	...	Léa
Suzanne Clément	...	Madeleine Doré
Daniel Brière	...	Philippe Doré
Anne-Marie Égré	...	Madame Marinier
Jules Philip	...	Monsieur Marinier
Léo Caron	...	François Marinier
Micheline Bernard	...	Madame Brisebois
Jean Maheux	...	Monseigneur Charlebois
Denis Gravereaux	...	Monsieur Pouchonnaud
Evelyne Rompré	...	Maîtresse D'école
Pierre Deslandes	...	Médecin Uurgence
Pascale Desrochers	...	Femme de la Maison Rouge
Catherine Proulx-Lemay	...	Amie de Madeleine

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:

child abuse | abandoned by mother | acting out | little boy | attempted suicide | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Léon Doré: Dad's what they call a celebrity, a national hero. A human rights activist. He never lies. He's a lawyer.

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Soundtracks

Just Hanging Around
Written and performed by Patrick Watson

User Reviews

Family always comes first and neighbours might never.

Children movies are what I frequently pick to watch and that is how I ended here. This is somehow a similar kind of movie to 'Dennis the Menace'. Only the character wise, but there are plenty of differences illustrating a boy's nuisance and menace. Yeah, it was about a 9 year old boy and his strange and unexpected bahaviour. Don't think in a serious manner, I was saying kind of cute like the one from 'Le Petit Nicolas'.

Leon is not happy for their parents' everyday fights. He thinks he can stop it if some distracting thing happened them around. So decides to try with the dangerous game and make them to blame for it. But everything he attempted goes terribly wrong and one day he also loses his beloved one. Then is main focus turn to bring her back. While preparing for it, he falls in love for a neighbour girl. The mischievous boy with the series of unsuccessful event can turn everything back on track is what explained till the end.

''It's better not to lie, but it's worse to lie badly.''

This was the movie like I desired for. An interesting and playful character is what we expect most from a kid role in an entertaining movie. The story also conveys parental negligence over kids with unorthodox character. As the story set in the late 60s, the atmosphere was flawless and looked surreal. Everyone played well, father, mother, brother and so the girl. One of the unforgettable children's movies if you are a fan of this genre. I am not going to disclose how the story ends, but I will be happy if a sequel explains a few things, especially the romance. With the existing end and a beautiful dialogue before the credits roll up I don't know why I thought of a follow-up. Maybe I am so excited to see Leon again because he was so awesome.

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

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,345

Company Credits

Production Co:

Christal Films Distribution, micro_scope, SODEC

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1