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Les p'tits gars Ladouceur

2001 · 90 min

A quiet, heartfelt French drama about two boys searching for their mother, balancing sadness with warmth and a touch of hope.

Directed by
Luc Béraud
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jonathan Reyes, Kevin Miranda, Claire Nebout
Overview
When their behavior and brushes with the law drive their mother to abandon them, Jonathan and Vivi hire a private detective to find her.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Luc Béraud
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jonathan Reyes, Kevin Miranda, Claire Nebout
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Luc Béraud
Written by
Claudine Vergnes, Christiane Lebrima
Starring
Jonathan Reyes, Kevin Miranda, Claire Nebout, François Marthouret, Catherine Arditi, François Morel, Darry Cowl, Bruno Salvador
Music
Jean Yves d'Angelo
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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