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Skylab

Original title: Le Skylab
  • 20112011
  • 1h 54m
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6.4/10
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Skylab (2011)
  • Comedy
In July 1979, during the Summer holidays, in a house somewhere in Brittany, a whole family (parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives) are gathered to celebrate Granny Amandine's s... Read allIn July 1979, during the Summer holidays, in a house somewhere in Brittany, a whole family (parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives) are gathered to celebrate Granny Amandine's sixty-seventh birthday. Albertine, who was ten years old at the time, vividly recounts this... Read allIn July 1979, during the Summer holidays, in a house somewhere in Brittany, a whole family (parents, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives) are gathered to celebrate Granny Amandine's sixty-seventh birthday. Albertine, who was ten years old at the time, vividly recounts this brief but life-changing experience.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Julie Delpy
  • Writer
    • Julie Delpy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bernadette Lafont
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Eric Elmosnino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Julie Delpy
  • Writer
    • Julie Delpy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bernadette Lafont
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Eric Elmosnino
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    • 5User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Bernadette Lafont
    Bernadette Lafont
    • Mamie Amandineas Mamie Amandine
    Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva
    • Mme Prévost dite Mémé - la mère d'Annaas Mme Prévost dite Mémé - la mère d'Anna
    Eric Elmosnino
    Eric Elmosnino
    • Jean dit Jacquot - le père d'Albertineas Jean dit Jacquot - le père d'Albertine
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
    • Anna - la mère d'Albertineas Anna - la mère d'Albertine
    Aure Atika
    Aure Atika
    • Tante Linetteas Tante Linette
    Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
    Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
    • Tonton Fredoas Tonton Fredo
    Noémie Lvovsky
    Noémie Lvovsky
    • Tante Moniqueas Tante Monique
    Candide Sanchez
    • Tonton Gustavoas Tonton Gustavo
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Tonton Rogeras Tonton Roger
    Valérie Bonneton
    • Tante Michelineas Tante Micheline
    Albert Delpy
    Albert Delpy
    • Tonton Hubertas Tonton Hubert
    Vincent Lacoste
    Vincent Lacoste
    • Christianas Christian
    Sophie Quinton
    Sophie Quinton
    • Tante Clémentineas Tante Clémentine
    Marc Ruchmann
    • Tonton Loulouas Tonton Loulou
    Michelle Goddet
    • Tante Suzetteas Tante Suzette
    • (as Michèle Goddet)
    Luc Bernard
    • Tonton Josephas Tonton Joseph
    Lou Alvarez
    • La petite Albertineas La petite Albertine
    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Albertine adulteas Albertine adulte
    • Director
      • Julie Delpy
    • Writer
      • Julie Delpy(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Award: Special Jury Prize at the 2011 San Sebastian.
    • Goofs
      Though set in July 1979, the kids dance to a punk song by the Dead Kennedys which was first released in May, 1981.
    • Connections
      Features What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Été Indien
      (Africa)

      Music by Pasquale Losito and Toto Cutugno

      English lyrics by Stuart Ward and Vito Pallavicini

      French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle

      Arranged by Johnny Arthey

      (p) 1975

      Published by Sbk Song

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    Top review
    7/10
    Death and the little girl
    One of Julie Delpy's main qualities as a movie director is her ability not to repeat what she has done before and to move from one genre to another effortlessly. "Le Skylab" has not much to do with "2 Days in Paris", even less so with "La comtesse". In this particular film, she explores two areas, comedy (for the first time since "Looking for Jimmy") and autobiography (for the first time ever).

    "Le Skylab" indeed stems from the writer-director-actress's childhood memories, more precisely from a weekend nine-year-old Julie spent at her granny's house in Brittany. The object of the family reunion was to celebrate the said grandmother's 67th birthday but Julie would probably not have made a film of this "event", had it not been marred by a curious and unsettling menace : the supposed fall of the first American space station on Brittany. This impending catastrophe allows Julie Delpy to bring more depth to her story than if she had opted for a mere emotional evocation of her green years. Back in the Summer of 1979, Little Julie (called Albertine in the movie) can thus be seen both playing with cousins like the little girl she is and more adultly wondering about death and physical disappearance.

    To explore such a theme (a child considering death for the first time), the director could have chosen a dramatic angle, in Bergman's style ("Fanny and Alexander"), an emotional approach ("Diabolo Menthe) or a horrific tone ("Night of the Hunter"). But Julie Delpy is a too lively a person not to choose comedy. With a touch of tragedy of course, but laughter will dominate.

    Good choice, but to tell the truth, "Le Skylab" delivers less than it promises. On the whole, sincere as it is, the film proves uneven. There ARE good points, the least debatable of which being its brilliant cast, starting with Delpy herself, full of beans and tart-tongued as usual, playing Albertine's activist mother. The others are all good, with a special mention to Eric Elmosnino, her leftist but much less radical husband ; Bernadette Lafont, in fine form as acerbic Granny Amandine ; Valérie Bonneton, both funny and moving in the role of Aunt Micheline ; and Albert Delpy (Julie's real-life father) embodying an eccentric uncle. As for Lou Alvarez, the young actress who portrays Julie Delpy as a little girl, she is just perfect: neither too cute nor too ugly, just an ordinary brat.

    In addition to this excellent ensemble cast, a few scenes ARE funny, notably the rows between Albertine's parents, with caustic dialogues penned by Delpy herself, and delivered to perfection by Elmosnino and herself.

    But, despite its welcome serious side, the plot remains slender. Which would have been of little consequence if the author had been able to captivate or to amuse us throughout. After all, a slice of life can very well do without a strong plot and move or entertain an audience though. But, unfortunately, Delpy's work only intermittently reaches its target, causing us to yawn between two good scenes. One of the reasons is that the pace is too slack. There are also too many group scenes in which everybody speaks at the same time about topics that are uninteresting to us viewers. And if the characters start singing a song, they sing it out until the end. Really, Julie Delpy should be more careful when it comes to editing.

    Well, do not skip "Le Skylab" though. As, for all its shortcomings, this coming of age comedy is quite watchable and reasonably entertaining on the whole.
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    • Sep 11, 2012

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Verano del 79
    • Filming locations
      • Gare SNCF, Place de la Nouvelle Gare, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
    • Production companies
      • The Film
      • Mars Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,496,391
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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