When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.
Director:
Valérie Donzelli
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Cast
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| Valérie Donzelli | ... | Juliette | |
| Jérémie Elkaïm | ... | Roméo Benaïm | |
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César Desseix | ... | Adam Benaïm à 18 mois |
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Gabriel Elkaïm | ... | Adam Benaïm à 8 ans |
| Brigitte Sy | ... | Claudia Benaïm - la mère de Roméo | |
| Elina Löwensohn | ... | Alex - la compagne de Claudia | |
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Michèle Moretti | ... | Geneviève - la mère de Juliette |
| Philippe Laudenbach | ... | Philippe - le père de Juliette | |
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Bastien Bouillon | ... | Nikos |
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Béatrice de Staël | ... | Le docteur Ghislaine Prat - la pédiatre |
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Anne Le Ny | ... | Le docteur Fitoussi - la neuropédiatre |
| Frédéric Pierrot | ... | Le professeur Sainte-Rose | |
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Elisabeth Dion | ... | Le docteur Kalifa de l'IGR |
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Pauline Gaillard | ... | Un narrateur (voice) |
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Philippe Barassat | ... | Un narrateur (voice) |
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Roméo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, they cannot delude themselves anymore : their son has a problem. Their fears are unfortunately confirmed : Adam suffers from a malignant brain tumor. From now on, war is declared. A war against illness. A war against Death. A war against despair. Written by Guy Bellinger
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chemotherapy | child with cancer | cancer treatment | desperately ill child | child development |Taglines:
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Country:
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FrenchRelease Date:
31 August 2011 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$12,791, 29 January 2012, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$46,225, 11 March 2012Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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2.35 : 1
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Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
(P) 1981 EMI Records Ltd
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The film takes its inspiration from what actually happened to Valérie Donzelli and Jérémie Elkaïm, whose child fell seriously ill. See more »Crazy Credits
The end credits start with: "Pour Gabriel" (For Gabriel) and "Pour les médicins, les infirmières et l'hôpital public" (For the doctors, the nurses and the public hospital). See more »Soundtracks
The Four Seasons Concerto No. 4 in F minor RV 297, L'inverno (Winter)Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
(P) 1981 EMI Records Ltd
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I saw this movie in a nearly completely empty theater on a Saturday night! Not good when you consider that there is so little else going on in the artistic desert of America. I just love the fact that this film is so intimate, so close yet the viewer is not left with a feeling of voyeurism. Rather it is a story of despair, hope, and almost surreal disconnections. The actors are the kind of people you know in advance. They are from a very naturalistic acting school that has a feeling of realism and joy that is affecting and not over done. The story is difficult to watch, but somehow drives along. I am sure an American company will re-make this and I am sure I will skip it. It is not that the French do this type of movie so well. It is that these actors are so much more interesting than the current crop of American standard bearers. I recommend this, but hurry, before it disappears.