The Book of Wonders

A heartfelt, slightly quirky journey that balances hospital-bed sadness with warm, life-affirming adventure.

Directed by

Lisa Azuelos

Genres

Drama

Starring

Alexandra Lamy, Muriel Robin, Hugo Questel

Overview

This is the crazy bet of a mother ready to do anything to help her 12-year-old son, Louis, wake up from his coma. After Louis' accident, Thelma decides to do for him the "10 things to do before the end of the world" that he had written in his diary. By listening to these adventures, Louis will see how beautiful life is and that he must come back! By fulfilling a teenager's dreams at the age of forty, Thelma will experience an incredible journey that will take her farther than she ever imagined.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, family, healing, grief

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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