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Synopsis
Their relationship fractured when older sister Juliette is sentenced to 15 years in prison, two siblings wage an emotional battle to rebuild their relationship, overcome the secrets that keep them apart, and finally express the thoughts that have lain dormant for well over a decade. The moment Juliette was convicted, her parents declared that they wanted nothing to do with her. Now, after 15 years behind bars, Juliette is a free woman and in desperate need of a human connection. When Juliette's younger sister, Léa, is approached by a prison social worker and asked if she would be willing to provide her recently paroled sibling with a place to live, she doesn't hesitate to open her doors and share her home. But Léa is happily married with two adopted daughters, and her husband, Luc, is uneasy with the arrangement. Still, the house is large, the couple is used to having company, and the two young girls are thrilled to have a new aunt. As Juliette gets settled, Léa does her best to make her feel welcome. Likewise, Léa's colleague Michel and emigrant couple Samir and Kaïsha also offer to help Juliette readjust to life on the outside. Along the way, Juliette slowly begins to emerge from her shell and Léa realizes just how much she missed her sister. Perhaps if she can put aside her feelings of guilt long enough to truly understand her sister's plight, these two strangers can finally remember what it means to be family.

Cast

Laurent Grévill Michel
Frederic Pierrot Captain Faure
Kristin Scott Thomas Juliette
Kristin Scott Thomas Juliette Fontaine
Elsa Zylberstein Lea
Olivier Cruveiller Gerard
Serge Hazanavicius Luc
Catherine Hosmalin integration counselor
Claire Johnston Juliette and Lea's mother
Nicole Dubois hospital doctor
Lise Segur Lys
Lise Segur young Lys
Jean-Claude Arnaud Papy Paul
Mouss Zouheyri Samir
Souad Mouchrik Kaisha
Patrick Bordes Patrick
Alain Buron Francois

Production Crew

Samuel Deshors Art Director
Françoise Menidrey Casting
Jerome Almeras Cinematographer
Alfred Huermer Co-producer
Alfred Hurmer Co-producer
Jean Louis Aubert Composer (Music Score)
Jacqueline Bouchard Costume Designer
Philippe Claudel Director
Virginie Bruant Editor
Sylvestre Guarino Executive Producer
Julien Zidi First Assistant Director
Yves Marmion Producer
Philippe Claudel Screenwriter
Pierre Lenoir Sound/Sound Designer
Stephane Brunclair Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2008
Runtime: 117
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
for thematic material and smoking
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Sound
Dolby Digtial
DTS Digital

Produced by
Integral Film (Germany)
UGC YM (France)

Release
October 24, 2008 (USA - Limited)
by Sony Pictures Classics (USA)
UGC (France)
UGC (France)[R]

Awards
2008 - Film Presented - Berlin International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Foreign Film - Women Film Critics Circle
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy of Film and Television