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Folle Embellie
  2003    110 min    Drama (French language)
DIRECTOR: Dominique Cabrera
WRITERS: Dominique Cabrera and Antoine Montperrin

Key Cast
Miou-MiouAlida
Jean-Pierre LeaudFernand
Yolande MoreauJulien
Gabriel ArcandMoïse
Pascale MontpetitHenriette

Plot Summary
Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives, revealing the heart-warming flame of hope and humanity that endures, even in times of war and despair. As young Julien, his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after feeling the institution they called home, Julien must deal with his father's extreme violence and his mother's rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget.
 
A France/Belgium/Canada co-production
PRODUCER: Emmanuel Giraud
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Ann Bernier and Catherine Hannoun
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Christopher Zimmer, Michel and Laurent Pétin, Joseph Rouschop
DISTRIBUTORS: FunFilm Distribution Inc. (Canada), ARP Selection France (ROW)

Awards and Festivals
  • Winner of the "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury" at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2004.