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BXL/USA

2011

A gentle, bittersweet family story about a mother's dream and a son's loving deception.

Directed by
Gaëtan Bevernaege
Genres
Tv movie
Starring
Charlie Dupont, Marie Kremer, Achille Ridolfi
Overview
Florette, 65, goes blind. After a misunderstanding, she believes she has been selected for a talent contest in the United States. Her son sees this adventure as an opportunity to learn more about his father, whom he has never met, and decides to accompany her. He organizes a fake trip and reinvents the United States in Brussels.

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Directed by
Gaëtan Bevernaege
Genres
Tv movie
Starring
Charlie Dupont, Marie Kremer, Achille Ridolfi
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • parenthood
    • deception
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    tv movie
    Directed by
    Gaëtan Bevernaege
    Written by
    Gaëtan Bevernaege
    Starring
    Charlie Dupont, Marie Kremer, Achille Ridolfi, Patrick Ridremont
    Country
    France, Belgium
    Languages
    French

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