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Café de Flore

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
16K
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Vanessa Paradis in Café de Flore (2011)
A drama that chronicles the parallel fates of Jacqueline, a young mother with a disabled son in 1960s Paris, and Antoine, a recently divorced, successful DJ in present day Montreal.
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A love story between a man and woman. And between a mother and her son. A mystical and fantastical odyssey on love.A love story between a man and woman. And between a mother and her son. A mystical and fantastical odyssey on love.A love story between a man and woman. And between a mother and her son. A mystical and fantastical odyssey on love.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Writer
    • Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Paradis
    • Kevin Parent
    • Hélène Florent
  • Director
    • Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Writer
    • Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Paradis
    • Kevin Parent
    • Hélène Florent
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 19 nominations

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    Vanessa Paradis and Marin Gerrier in Café de Flore (2011)
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    Vanessa Paradis
    Vanessa Paradis
    • Jacqueline…
    Kevin Parent
    Kevin Parent
    • Antoine Godin
    Hélène Florent
    Hélène Florent
    • Carole…
    Evelyne Brochu
    Evelyne Brochu
    • Rose…
    Marin Gerrier
    • Laurent…
    Alice Dubois
    • Véronique…
    Evelyne de la Chenelière
    • Amélie…
    Michel Dumont
    Michel Dumont
    • Julien Godin
    Linda E. Smith
    Linda E. Smith
    • Louise Godin
    • (as Linda Smith)
    Joanny Corbeil-Picher
    • Juliette
    Rosalie Fortier
    Rosalie Fortier
    • Angéline
    Michel Laperrière
    Michel Laperrière
    • Le psychologue…
    Caroline Bal
    • La mère de Véronique…
    Nicolas Marié
    Nicolas Marié
    • Le père de Véronique…
    Pascal Elso
    • Paul…
    Jérôme Kircher
    Jérôme Kircher
    • Louis
    Claire Vernet
    • La directrice d'école…
    Manon Balthazard
    • L'institutrice
    • (as Manon Balthazar)
    • …
    • Director
      • Jean-Marc Vallée
    • Writer
      • Jean-Marc Vallée
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director and writer Jean-Marc Vallée originally wanted Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" as part of the film's soundtrack, however while Jimmy Page eventually agreed to its use, Robert Plant nixed the idea.
    • Quotes

      Antoine Godin: If it's a soulmate, it's not supposed to end, right? It doesn't happen twice in a lifetime.

    • Soundtracks
      Café de Flore
      Written by Matthew Herbert

      Bucks Music Group

      Performed by Matthew Herbert (as Doctor Rockit)

      Authorised by Accidental Records

    User reviews55

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    7/10
    c f
    The first story is set in present-day Montreal and centers on a recently divorced father of two girls, Antoine Godin (Kevin Parent), who leads a successful life as a professional DJ. Despite having found true happiness in his relationship with his girlfriend Rose (Evelyne Brochu), he feels a little remorseful for having left his ex-wife Carole (Hélène Florent), for whom he still cares deeply. Antoine understands that she continues struggling to move on with her life, heartbroken. And to make the situation in which they find themselves even more difficult, their eldest daughter persistently plays their nostalgic love song with hopes of reuniting her parents.

    The second story is set in Paris in 1969 and focuses on Jacqueline (Vanessa Paradis), a self-sufficient, loving single mother who becomes the embodiment of perseverance and selflessness as she promises to devote herself both physically and spiritually to her son Laurent, who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. She spends every minute of spare time with her beloved young boy with the goal to elongate his limited life expectancy. One day, when Laurent begins to be infatuated by Véronique, a new girl in his class-- who, incidentally, also has Down syndrome-- Jacqueline is struck by an overwhelming feeling as she fears that her inseparable bond with the only person she loves will be be lost with time.

    Up until the very end of the film, it seems like the only link between both stories is the music the characters listen to (the jazz album "Café de flore" appears in the second story while a certain remix is featured in the first one), but as we progress further into this mystical mystery, we learn that there is something much deeper tying together the characters and their stories of love and loss.

    Knowing that "Café de flore" would be composed of intertwined stories, I was initially a little reluctant to seeing it and very worried that its structure would collapse within the first few minutes of the film. To my pleasant surprise, this modern approach to storytelling proved to be ultimately rewarding. I believe credit is due to the film editor, who is-- believe it or not-- Jean-Marc Vallée, again. It's nice to hear that he had control of almost every visual aspect of his own work of art. With Vallée's perfectly orchestrated editing, the audience is able to follow the story without ever sensing an abrupt switch between story lines. In the film's entirety, not once did I feel that some scenes were fragmented or disjointed from others. Vallée always progresses deeper into his creation by carefully and seamlessly shifting between narratives just at the right time, creating a smooth, fluid tempo. Briefly, everything flows like a river.
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    • Where does Antoine meet his new lover, who disrupts his marriage completely ?
    • What is Cafe de Flore and what does it mean ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2011 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruh Eşim
    • Filming locations
      • Cafe Olimpico - 124 Rue St-Viateur Ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada(cafe)
    • Production companies
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      • Monkey Pack Films
      • Backup Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,227,259
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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