A cinematic and french equivalent of Cider with Rosie I loved this film when I saw it. It is probably largely autobiographical (sensu Cinema Paradiso) and is the account of a small girl growing up in a poor area of France by a marshland shortly after WWI. Eric Cantona, because he is famous for previous non-cinematic exploits is, at first, a bit off-putting but quite quickly he adopts the role and puts in a convincing and punchy performance.
A funny, heartwarming story of friendship. I saw this movie for the first time at a Film Festival in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the first movie I have ever seen after which the audience broke into spontaneous applause.
The story covers friendships between many different types of people from different backgrounds, though living in the same area in France. There are some very amusing scenes in the film, including one of an hilarious frog catching episode.
In short, only the French could make a film so glorious as this. It has so many diverse... more info
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