Adopted by a well-off Swiss couple with slightly older son and daughter, Vinh never cut off links with his country of origin. Postcards from the adoptive family regularly conveyed to Vinh's mother in Vietnam reassurance about the warmth...
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Cast
| Jean-Luc Bideau | ... |
Michel
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| Aurore Clément | ... |
Claire
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| Cyril Troley | ... |
Jacques
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| Delphine Chuillot | ... |
Catherine, the daughter
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Quoc Dung Nguyen | ... |
Liên
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Stéphane Batut | ... |
Le chômeur du jeu de rôle
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Sophie Jeannotat | ... |
La monitrice du cours de recherche d'emploi
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Cédric Iseli | ... |
L'enseignant sourd
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Matthieu Poirot-Delpech | ... |
Le fleuriste
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Sylvie Beurrier | ... |
L'amie de Michel
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Cosette Richard | ... |
La vendeuse de robes de mariée
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Rachel Gordy | ... |
L'infirmière canadienne
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Philippe Guinnard | ... |
Le patient au bras cassé
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Sissi Mader | ... |
La grand-mère
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Fernando Pinto | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi
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André Pinkus | ... |
Le père de Sarah
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Rahel Hubacher | ... |
L'amie de Sarah
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Truong Lan | ... |
Le prêtre
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Quang Doan Truong | ... |
Le maître de cérémonie
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Julien Grandjean | ... |
L'ami de Catherine
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Georges Kabongo | ... |
Le directeur du choeur
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Béatrice Pidoux | ... |
Une grand-mère
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Joseph Roggo | ... |
Un grand-père
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Jacques Von Gunten | ... |
Un grand-père
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Thanh Dong Nguyen | ... |
Le photographe de la noce
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Kim Yen Nguyen | ... |
La chanteuse vietnamienne
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Marianne Thien Ly Do | ... |
Musicienne vietnamienne
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Valérie Minh Ly Do | ... |
Musicienne vietnamienne
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David Dang Khoa Do | ... |
Musicien vietnamien
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Patrick Minh Khoa Do | ... |
Musicien vietnamien
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Jürg Dähler | ... |
L'employé du télécabine
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Thanh An | ... |
Uncle
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Michèle Rohrbach | ... |
Sarah, the bride
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Man Thu | ... |
Mother
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| Yannick Guiraud | ... |
Invité de mariage (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Stéphane Bron | ||
Written by
| Jean-Stéphane Bron | ... | () |
| Karine Sudan | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Philippe Martin | ... | producer |
| Géraldine Michelot | ... | producer |
| Thierry Spicher | ... | producer |
| Elena Tatti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christian Garcia-Gaucher | ... | (as Christian García) |
Cinematography by
| Matthieu Poirot-Delpech | ||
Editing by
| Karine Sudan | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie Chaduc | ... | assistant editor |
| Patrick Lindenmaier | ... | color timer |
| Nelly Quettier | ... | consultant: editing |
| Yves Yersin | ... | consultant: editing |
Production Design by
| Rekha Musale | ||
Costume Design by
| Géraldine Orinovski | ||
Makeup Department
| Dominique Jaquet | ... | makeup artist |
| Nathalie Monod | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nhung Phan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Adrian Blaser | ... | production manager |
| Marc Burger | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Didier Callmander | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nathalie Kreuther | ... | post-production manager |
| Juliette Mallon | ... | post-production manager |
| Serge Musy | ... | unit production manager |
| Marion Pingoud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Cléo Siegenthaler | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Denis Borel | ... | second assistant director |
| Olivier Genet | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Pascale Hug | ... | property master |
| Nicolas Party | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Bertrand Boudaud | ... | foley artist |
| Laurent Dreyer | ... | sound mixer |
| Nicolas Fioraso | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Guillaume Leriche | ... | adr & foley engineer |
| François Méreu | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-François Schenegg | ... | boom operator |
| Marc von Stürler | ... | sound |
| Luc Yersin | ... | direct sound / sound |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Imhof | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luc Chessex | ... | still photographer |
| Mathieu Donner | ... | grip |
| Pascal Forney | ... | grip |
| Blaise Harrison | ... | assistant camera |
| Didier Lebel | ... | grip |
| Cathy Lopez | ... | electrician |
| Corneel Mertens | ... | electrician |
| André Pinkus | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Stéphane Batut | ... | casting: France |
| Gerda Diddens | ... | consultant: casting |
| Corinna Glaus | ... | casting: Switzerland |
| Ruth Hirschfeld | ... | consultant: casting |
| Henri Phimasset | ... | casting: Vietnam (as Henry Phimasset) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Françoise Nicolet | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Chrystèle Bru | ... | production assistant |
| Benjamin Pasquier | ... | production administrator |
| Marjorie Reymond | ... | production assistant |
| Laurent Schwed | ... | production assistant |
| Alice Winocour | ... | consultant: scenario |
| Isabelle Zampiero | ... | art collaboration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- Pelicanfilms (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- FTK, Zürich (lighting equipment)
- Grell Kamerateam, Rheinfelden (camera equipment provided by)
- Jackson (sound studio)
- M.O. Pour Mot (post-synchronization)
- S.I.S. (sound studio)
Storyline
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Adopted by a well-off Swiss couple with slightly older son and daughter, Vinh never cut off links with his country of origin. Postcards from the adoptive family regularly conveyed to Vinh's mother in Vietnam reassurance about the warmth and nurturing environment that she always wished for her boy. Now grown up, Vinh is getting married; after so many years, the wedding is the ideal opportunity for his mother, accompanied by uncle Dac, to visit the adoptive family. Nothing would cause a greater consternation among its members. The parents underwent a less than amicable divorce, the father is bankrupt, the sister estranged, the elder brother brooding, the model family broken up. What can be done to prevent the unavoidable and profound disappointment of Vinh's mother and uncle Dac when they discover the fiasco?
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | The shoes in the cake move many times. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as The Big Wedding (2013). See more » |