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One of those intriguing films that functions without a plot, and uses instead an intense curiosity about its characters.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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Overview
Elderly woman Berthe leaves her house to live with her daughter Emilie. Emilie and her brother Antoine had a falling out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites him for Christmas. Memories will resurface and impact both Berthe's destiny and the strange relationship between Emilie and Antoine.
Director and cast
- André Téchiné Director
- Catherine Deneuve as Emilie
- Daniel Auteuil as Antoine
- Marthe Villalonga as Berthe
- Jean-Pierre Bouvier as Bruno
- Chiara Mastroianni as Anne
- Carmen Chaplin as Khadija
- Anthony Prada as Lucien
- Michèle Moretti as la directrice
- Jacques Nolot as l'homme au cimetière
- Bruno Todeschini as l'homme de l'hôpital
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