A Wonderful Spell

Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives, revealing the heart-warming flame of hope and humanity that endures, even in times of war and dispair. As young Julien, his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after fleeing the institution they called home, Julien must deal with his father's extreme violence and his mother's rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget.

Keywords

  • freedom
  • madness
  • nature
  • summer
  • war

Actors

  • Miou-Miou
  • Marilyne Canto
  • Julie-Marie Parmentier
  • Götz Burger
  • Olivier Gourmet
  • Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
  • Morgan Marinne
  • Félicien Pitsaer
  • Pascale Montpetit
  • Yolande Moreau
  • Sophia Leboutte
  • Philippe Grand Henry
  • Philippe Fretun
  • Jean-Pierre Léaud
  • Gabriel Arcand

Director

  • Dominique Cabrera

Drama


1h 50min


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FRENCH

France
2003
Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives, revealing the heart-warming flame of hope and humanity that endures, even in times of war and dispair. As young Julien, his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after fleeing the institution they called home, Julien must deal with his father's extreme violence and his mother's rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget.

Set in the summer of 1942 during WWII, the film traces the trajectory of simple people thrown into extraordinary lives, revealing the heart-warming flame of hope and humanity that endures, even in times of war and dispair. As young Julien, his family and a group of friends traverse the French countryside after fleeing the institution they called home, Julien must deal with his father's extreme violence and his mother's rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget.


Cast & Crew

dominique-cabrera

Director

Dominique Cabrera

miou-miou

Cast

Miou-Miou

marilyne-canto

Cast

Marilyne Canto

julie-marie-parmentier

Cast

Julie-Marie Parmentier

goetz-burger

Cast

Götz Burger

olivier-gourmet

Cast

Olivier Gourmet

jean-claude-bolle-reddat

Cast

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

morgan-marinne

Cast

Morgan Marinne

felicien-pitsaer

Cast

Félicien Pitsaer

pascale-montpetit

Cast

Pascale Montpetit

yolande-moreau

Cast

Yolande Moreau

sophia-leboutte

Cast

Sophia Leboutte

philippe-grand-henry

Cast

Philippe Grand Henry

philippe-fretun

Cast

Philippe Fretun

jean-pierre-leaud

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

gabriel-arcand

Cast

Gabriel Arcand


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