From the director of My Afternoons with Margueritte and Conversations With My Gardener, a French drama following the chance encounter...
From the director of My Afternoons with Margueritte and Conversations With My Gardener, a French drama following the chance encounter between a young girl and an elderly painter with depression.
Taillandier (Patrick Chesnais) is a well-known painter in his sixties, but despite success he finds himself overwhelmed and decides to give up on his art. With no direction or destination in mind, he leaves home. During his travels he meets Marylou (Jeanne Lambert), a young girl rejected by her own mother and also seeking her path in life. As they travel together the bond between them grows.
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46 %57 reviewsAudience score rating
"There’s plenty to savour in Chesnais’ expertly judged performance, while Becker’s warmth towards the gentle pace of life in provincial France is palpable."
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Total Film
Total Film"Looks no further than the usual odd-couple clichés and opting for trite story beats rather than believable characterisation."
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Time Out
Time Out"Diverting but formulaic and occasionally trite odd-couple comedy drama."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"This is business as usual for Becker, albeit with a fine turn from French stalwart, Patrick Chesnais."
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Little White Lies
Little White LiesWelcome Aboard (2012) | Details
- Runtime
- 88
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France
