Pleure pas Germaine (2000)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Alain de Halleux

Writers:

Claude Jasmin (novel)
Alain de Halleux (writer)

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

Las cosas no le han ido muy bien a Germaine: su hija mayor ha muerto y su familia se desmorona. Germaine quiere dejar Bruselas...

Plot Keywords:

Pyrenees | Drugs | Dog | Family Relationships | Highway

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Rosa Renom	...	Germaine Bedard
Dirk Roofthooft	...	Gilles Bedard
Catherine Grosjean	...	Muriel Bedard (as Cathy Grosjean)
Benoit Skalka	...	Albert
Iwana Krzeptowski	...	Janine
Simon de Thomaz	...	Ronald
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Valérie Ancel	...	Françoise
Dominique Baeyens
Sjarel Branckaerts	...	Duvivier
Jordi Cornell	...	Doublier de Miguel
Agathe Cornez	...	Nicole
Frederic Dailly	...	Louis
Joan Dalmau	...	Alfredo
Julie Delort	...	Lisa
Eva de Luis	...	Rolande
Philippe Drecq	...	Chauffeur
Toni Duch	...	Le client du bar
Dominique Garras	...	Elilie
Christophe Godinou	...	Francesco
Jan Hammenecker	...	Policier 1
Serge Larivière	...	Léon
Laia Marull	...	Catalina
Josef Molins	...	Le barman
Frank Morand	...	Jean-Marc
Albert Pérez	...	Agustín
Chloë Peytermann	...	Louise Bisier
André Simon	...	Policier 2
Yves-François Spiguel	...	Eric. le danseur
Andrew Tarbet
Tristán Ulloa	...	Miguel Ibáñez

Also Known As:

Don't Cry Germaine (International: English title)
No llores, Germaine (Spain)

Runtime:

Canada:96 min

Country:

Belgium | France | Spain

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Belgium:KT | France:U | Spain:T

Company:

Oberón Cinematográfica

My Comment on "Pleure Pas Germaine"

It doesn't happen too often a film really moves me, but this one did. Great acting with really astonishing performances guided by a good script, beautiful cinematography and a touching score. Dirk Roofthooft acts truly great and convincing and so do the others. I recognized many things in this movie and that too made it a special experience to me. The problems a family has to face, I guess, we all know. I'm praising this film, yes, because we need this kind of films. Everyone has seen dozens of popular American movies and really, if you see a film like this, it makes you wonder why you watch so many American flicks. This film has a soul, it's honest and true. It's full of tears, but there is room for joy. This is about life and so many other powerful things we tend to forget.

For everyone who's interested in true great cinema, you should see this film. It beholds exactly what a real film should behold. An atmosphere, a good story, all kinds of emotions and lessons of life.