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Small World

Original title: Je n'ai rien oublié
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
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6.5/10
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Small World (2010)
Drama

Sixty year-old Conrad Lang has Alzheimer's. Though he's losing his short-term memory, memories from his past keep on coming to him. These memories bring him back in time to when he was a you... Read allSixty year-old Conrad Lang has Alzheimer's. Though he's losing his short-term memory, memories from his past keep on coming to him. These memories bring him back in time to when he was a young boy. This involuntary investigation in the depths of his mind threatens to let out a da... Read allSixty year-old Conrad Lang has Alzheimer's. Though he's losing his short-term memory, memories from his past keep on coming to him. These memories bring him back in time to when he was a young boy. This involuntary investigation in the depths of his mind threatens to let out a dark family secret, of which Conrad was the first victim.

  • Director
    • Bruno Chiche
  • Writers
    • Bruno Chiche
    • Martin Suter
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Françoise Fabian
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
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    • Director
      • Bruno Chiche
    • Writers
      • Bruno Chiche
      • Martin Suter
    • Stars
      • Gérard Depardieu
      • Alexandra Maria Lara
      • Françoise Fabian
    • 1User review
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Konrad Lang
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Simone Senn
    Françoise Fabian
    Françoise Fabian
    • Elvira Senn
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Thomas Senn
    Nathalie Baye
    Nathalie Baye
    • Elisabeth Senn
    Yannick Renier
    • Philippe Senn
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Scholler
    Olivier Claverie
    • Dr. Cohen
    Pascale Arbillot
    Pascale Arbillot
    • Dr. Wirth
    Anne Benoît
    • Nadia
    Hélène Hardouin
    • Consuela
    Arthur Lebas
    • Koni enfant
    Néo Rouleau
    • Tomi enfant
    Sarah Stern
    • Maman Anna
    Rachel Eberhart
    • La maman Elvira
    Xavier Thiam
    • L'Indien
    Corinne Debonnière
    • L'infirmière Sophie
    Delphine Théodore
    • Vendeuse enceinte
    • Director
      • Bruno Chiche
    • Writers
      • Bruno Chiche
      • Martin Suter
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    8/10
    Depardieu in top form
    Gérard Depardieu leads a very talented cast in this film, closely based on a story titled "Small World" by Swiss author Martin Suter. Simone (played by Alexandra Maria Lara) marries into a very wealthy family. The wedding is crashed by the besotted old friend Konrad (Depardieu) of her father-in-law, Thomas (Niels Arestrup). Konrad is an acute embarrassment to the family, but instead of being thrown out of the house he is treated with surprising gentleness and deference. Konrad (Depardieu) is suffering from early stages of memory loss (possibly Alzheimer's). Rather than put him up in a clinic, Grandma (Françoise Fabian) insists that he be installed in the guest house on the family estate with round-the- clock nursing care. Simone gradually discovers that there are terrible family secrets lurking about, and Grandma and Konrad appear to be the focal point of them. The problem is: Grandma lies about the past, and nobody will believe Konrad because of his deteriorating sanity. As Simone probes more deeply, she finds herself at odds with her new husband, Grandma, and the house staff; she draws closer to Konrad and a very moving relationship develops between them, made increasingly difficult for her by Konrad's not remembering who she is from one day to the next. But his childhood memories are intact, and they keep contradicting Grandma's version of what happened. Simone's discovery of a photo album corroborates much of what Konrad has been babbling, and precipitates a family crisis.

    Depardieu is simply fantastic in this role of a man with an increasingly tenuous grip on reality. His seemingly effortless performance compares to Hoffman's portrayal of the autistic man- child in "Rainman". Alexandra Lara shines as the newly-wed wife thrown into the deep end of a profoundly troubled and conspiratorial family. Françoise Fabian might remind you of Livia from "I Claudius"--a snake bit her and the snake died!

    In addition to convincingly real performances, fine direction and a solid screenplay make this a very good film.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2010 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Rezo Films (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 繁華夢一場
    • Filming locations
      • Abbeville, Somme, France
    • Production companies
      • Quad
      • Blueprint Film
      • Studio 37
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    • Budget
      • €6,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,934,438
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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