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I, Cesar

2003 · 91 min

A gentle, playful French childhood adventure that ambles along with warmth and light mischief.

Directed by: Richard Berry
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jules Sitruk, Joséphine Berry, Mabô Kouyaté

Overview: Cesar is a young schoolboy living in Paris with his family. Their life is ordinary, but Cesar wants more excitement (which he creates, in one instance, by claiming to his teachers that his father has been arrested). During the school holidays, Cesar and his friend Sarah decide to help their mutual friend, Morgan, find his father who supposedly lives in London. Each one tells their parents that they're staying with the other two, and together they sneak out to begin their search.

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Directed by: Richard Berry
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jules Sitruk, Joséphine Berry, Mabô Kouyaté

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
coming-of-age
parenthood
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Richard Berry
Written by: Richard Berry, Eric Assous
Starring: Jules Sitruk, Joséphine Berry, Mabô Kouyaté, Anna Karina, Stéphane Guillon, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Annick Blancheteau, Cécile de France
Music: Reno Isaac
Cinematography: Thomas Hardmeier
Runtime: 91 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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