MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel

Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel

1973 · 90 min

A wry, gently absurd portrait of family life seen through a newborn's eyes, mixing warmth and melancholy in a quiet rural setting.

Directed by
Claude Weisz
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Germaine Montero, Claude Richard, Hélène Darche
Overview
A Season in the Life of Emmanuel, a newborn who witnesses the drastic changes a French family experiences in a brief period of time.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Claude Weisz
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Germaine Montero, Claude Richard, Hélène Darche
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

More like this

Titles like Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel

Movie

Nailcruncher

1988

A gentle, eccentric French comedy-drama that ambles through its characters' foibles with warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Satirical, whimsical · about family and identity · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • whimsical
  • family
  • identity
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
NailcruncherHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Leading Man

1977

A raw, slow-burning portrait of rural hardship and sudden attention, mixing grim family tension with a wry look at filmmaking.

About family and coming-of-age

Via
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details
The Leading ManHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Au Pair

2021

A wry, slightly awkward culture-clash comedy that ambles along with gentle absurdity and a quietly unsettling undertow.

Satirical · about family and identity

Via
  • satirical
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
21 min
Details
Au PairHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Mon Oncle

1958

A gentle, visually playful comedy that drifts along like a quiet afternoon, inviting you to notice the absurdity of modern life.

Satirical, whimsical · about family and identity · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • whimsical
  • family
  • identity
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
Mon OncleHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Trevor

2023

A gentle, talky comedy of manners that turns quietly poignant as an eccentric expat's settled life is upended by family news.

Satirical · about family and identity · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • family
  • identity
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
66 min
Details
TrevorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fan

2014

A wry, low-key Greek family drama that watches a child quietly upend the household with deadpan mischief.

Satirical, whimsical · about family and coming-of-age

Via
  • satirical
  • whimsical
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
89 min
Details
FanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy

1971

A gently offbeat, meandering character piece that drifts between deadpan comedy and quiet melancholy, rewarding patience more than momentum.

Satirical · about family and identity

Via
  • satirical
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery BoyHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ramdam

2001–2008

A gentle, chatty slice of teenage family life where small squabbles and warm reconciliations fill each half-hour.

About family and coming-of-age · ensemble

Via
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
8
Details
RamdamHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

La chismosa

1938

A slow, talky period drama with a warm heart and a gossipy, faintly comic edge, carried by strong performances.

About family and identity

Via
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
96 min
Details
La chismosaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Kolka Cool

2011

A wry, melancholy slice of life that drifts through small-town boredom and bruised pride, funny and sad in equal measure.

Satirical · about family and identity · ensemble

Via
  • satirical
  • family
  • identity
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
97 min
Details
Kolka CoolHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Oh, This Unspeakable Void

2026

A warm, wry coming-of-age comedy-drama about finding yourself among eccentric relatives and artistic ambitions, with bittersweet undertones.

Whimsical · about family and coming-of-age

Via
  • whimsical
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
137 min
Details
Oh, This Unspeakable VoidHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Starched Collars

2021

A short, odd little chamber piece that plays like a deadpan fable, funny and faintly unsettling in its tidy, rule-bound world.

Satirical, whimsical · about family and identity

Via
  • satirical
  • whimsical
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
11 min
Details
Starched CollarsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Claude Weisz
Starring
Germaine Montero, Claude Richard, Hélène Darche, Raphaele Devins, Catherine Breillat, Manuel Pinto, Georges Domergue
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

TMDBIMDb