directed by
Véronique Reymond

Writer(s)

Véronique Reymond

With

Eric Caravaca

Technical data

Year: 2010
Language: French
Country: Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Duration: 87min.
Producers: Nicolas Steil - Iris Productions;
Vega Films (CH);
Distribution: KMBO (France);
Vega Distribution SA (Suisse et Liechtenstein);
TSR (Suisse);
Arsenal Filmverleih (Allemagne);

Awards and festivals

Annonay, Festival International du Premier Film Annonay, Prix du Public 2011;

Luzern, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Fiction Film" - Switzerland - 2011;

Luzern, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Screenplay" - Switzerland - 2011;

Setubal, Festival Internacional de Cinema Setúbal, Best Actress - Silver Dolphin - Portugal - 2011;

Setubal, Festival Internacional de Cinema Setúbal, SIGNIS Prize - Portugal -  2011;

Swiss Film Prize for Best Film - Switzerland - 2011;

Swiss Film Prize for Best Screenplay - Switzerland -  2011;

Public Prize at the "De Delémont à Hollywood" Film Festival - France - 2010;

Gilching, 5. Fünf Seen Film Festival, Competition - 2011;

Transilvania International Film Festival Cluj & Sibiu - 2011;

Festroia Festival Internacional de Cinema Setubal, Competition - 2011;

Newport Beach Film Festival - 2011;

29e Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - 2011;

10e Rencontres du Cinéma Européen de Vannes - 2011;

21e Cinequest San Jose Film Festival, Competition - 2011;

28e Festival International du Premier Film d'Annonay - 2011;

46e Solothurner Filmtage - 2011;

22e Palm Springs International Film Festival - United States - 2011;

French Film Festival UK Edinburgh - UK - 2010;

44e Internationale Hofer Filmtage - 2010;

En Compétition pour le 83ème Oscar du Meilleur Film Etranger - 2010;

Compétition Officielle au Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur - Belgium - 2010;

Compétition Officielle au Festival Français du Film d’Helvétie - Switzerland - 2010;

Compétition Officielle au Festival « De Delémont à Hollywood » - France - 2010;

Compétition Officielle au Festival International du Film de Locarno - Switzerland - 2010;

Compétition Officielle au Festival du Film des Mondes de Montréal - Canada - 2010;

Synopsis

Nothing should have drawn them to one another: Rose is a young and pretty domiciliary nurse, who still has life ahead of her, when Edmond is a grumpy, partially sighted, obnoxious octagerian, living alone in his appartment and caring only for classical music and his numerous plants. Yet a friendship grows, between this woman who lost her identity as a mother, and this man who fights to keep the last shreds of his dignity.