Skylab (2011)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Julie Delpy

Writer:

Julie Delpy (screenplay)

Stars:

Bernadette Lafont, Emmanuelle Riva, Eric Elmosnino

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernadette Lafont	...	Mamie Amandine
Emmanuelle Riva	...	Mme Prévost dite Mémé - la mère d'Anna
Eric Elmosnino	...	Jean dit Jacquot - le père d'Albertine
Julie Delpy	...	Anna - la mère d'Albertine
Aure Atika	...	Tante Linette
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h	...	Tonton Fredo
Noémie Lvovsky	...	Tante Monique
Candide Sanchez	...	Tonton Gustavo
Denis Ménochet	...	Tonton Roger
Valérie Bonneton	...	Tante Micheline
Albert Delpy	...	Tonton Hubert
Vincent Lacoste	...	Christian
Sophie Quinton	...	Tante Clémentine
Marc Ruchmann	...	Tonton Loulou
Michelle Goddet	...	Tante Suzette (as Michèle Goddet)

Storyline

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 sixty-seventh birthday. Albertine, who was ten years old at the time, vividly recounts this brief but life-changing experience.

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested teenage boy | bare chested man | crying man | woman wears a bikini | summer | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Award: Special Jury Prize at the 2011 San Sebastian.

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Goofs

Though set in July 1979, the kids dance to a punk song by the Dead Kennedys which was first released in May, 1981.

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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

Alone Again (Naturally)
Written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
(1972)

User Reviews

Julie Delpy is great as writer/director!

Just make sure you watch this great film with good subtitles (if you don't understand French) because the whole of the comedy is intertwined in the language. Great writer/director Julie has become! Recommendations!

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

5 October 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

O Verão do Skylab

Filming Locations:

Gare SNCF, Place de la Nouvelle Gare, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,496,391

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Film, Mars Films, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1