My Darling Family

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My Darling Family

Ma Famille Chérie

France 2024 Fiction cor 83 min.

To escape the domestic violence she endured, Estelle leaves Rome with her children and travels to her mother’s house, a day before a big family reunion, with all her sisters and her half-brother coming from the four corners of the world. The arrival of Marc, absent since childhood when moved to the United States with their father following a tragic event, rekindles old grudges. Amid conflicts and revelations, the family confronts its past.

Presented at the Locarno Film Festival.

France family family drama parenthood international film festivals siblings female directors

direction

Isild Le Besco

screenplay

Isild Le Besco, Steven Mitz, Raphaëlle Desplechin

cinematography

Jowan Le Besco, Thomas Bataille

editing

Yann Dedet, Alys Andreo, Aurélien Capel, Tom Walters

sound

Julien Momenceau

sound design

Jan Meinema

production design

Malcolm Conrath, Virginie Caussin, Arthur Guerrand

art direction

Claire Dupont, Laure Bouvier

cast

Elodie Bouchez, Marisa Berenson, Jeanne Balibar, Elie Semoun, Isild Le Besco

production

Isild Le Besco

co-production

Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Christophe Bruncher

produced by

Ava

co-produced by

Tournellovision, Ici et Là Productions

distribution

Fênix Filmes

indicative rating

14