Attila Marcel

A gentle, whimsical journey through memory and music, balancing melancholy and warmth with eccentric charm.

Directed by

Sylvain Chomet

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Guillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafont

Overview

Paul is a sweet man-child, raised — and smothered — by his two eccentric aunts in Paris since the death of his parents when he was a toddler. Now thirty-three, he still does not speak. Paul's aunts have only one dream for him: to win piano competitions. Although Paul practices dutifully, he remains unfulfilled until he submits to the interventions of his upstairs neighbour. Suitably named after the novelist, Madame Proust offers Paul a concoction that unlocks repressed memories from his childhood and awakens the most delightful of fantasies.

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, grief, family, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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