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Raised in a small French town by his single mother, a hairdresser named Jeanine, 10-year-old Martin is sent to live with Victor, his tyrannical father. Victor has a family of his own: a wife, Lucie, and three sons, Francois, Frederic, and Benjamin. Twelve years later, Martin remains scarred by his childhood. Having fled his father's home, he arrives in Paris and finds refuge with his half-brother... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 3 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 30, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for a scene of sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
October Films, USA Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$498,106 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"... emotionally inert... The actors struggle against the rigidity of the film's conception, and turn in adequate performances that never grow into breathing characters." Full Review...
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Empire (UK),
(3 out of 5 stars) "confident, but rather soulless film-making." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"... feels old-hat." Full Review...
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Irish Times,
"...thoroughly intriguing..." Full Review...
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