I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive (2009)
Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Drama
- 02 Sep 2011 (USA)
- Movie
Given up for adoption as a toddler, troubled teenager Thomas becomes obsessed with tracking down his birth mother. After years of searching, Thomas finds her single, with a small child, living in a nearby suburb and begins a relationship...
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Cast
| Vincent Rottiers | ... |
Thomas Jouvet (20 ans)
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Sophie Cattani | ... |
Julie Martino
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| Christine Citti | ... |
Annie Jouvet
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Yves Verhoeven | ... |
Yves Jouvet
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Maxime Renard | ... |
Thomas (12 ans)
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Olivier Gueritée | ... |
Patrick / François (17 ans)
(as Olivier Guéritée)
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Ludo Harley | ... |
Patrick / François (9 ans)
(as Ludo Harlay)
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Gabin Lefebvre | ... |
Tommy (4 ans)
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Quentin Gonzalez | ... |
Frédéric
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Chantal Banlier | ... |
Chantal Duronnet, la voisine
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Thomas Momplot | ... |
Mathieu
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Alberto Actis | ... |
Le ferrailleur
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Dominique Hulin | ... |
Le taulier de l'Hôtel Lux
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| Samir Guesmi | ... |
L'employeur
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| Sabrina Ouazani | ... |
La caissière du cinéma
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| Célia Granier-Deferre | ... |
Employée préfecture
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Bruno Chiche | ... |
Le père de Frédéric
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| Carole Franck | ... |
La directrice de l'orphelinat
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Françoise Gazio | ... |
La femme médecin
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Virginie Emane | ... |
Patricia
(as Virginie Emane-Balu)
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Iria Loureiro Dos Santos | ... |
La collégienne
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Jacqueline Woelffel | ... |
Le proviseur
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Louis Czajkowski | ... |
Patrick (2 ans)
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Gabriel Czajkowski | ... |
Patrick (2 ans)
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| Rémy Roubakha | ... |
Le chef d'atelier
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| Clémence Boué | ... |
La fleuriste
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Bruno Duron | ... |
Le marchand de bonbons
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| Florence Huige | ... |
La mère de famille
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Xavier Thiam | ... |
L'homme en blouse blanche
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Raphaël Beauville | ... |
L'huissier
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Lionel Robert | ... |
Le prof internat
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Christophe Desenclos | ... |
Le flic de l'hôtel
(as Christophe Désenclos)
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Grégoire Roger | ... |
L'homme nu
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| Gil Demurger | ... |
L'automobiliste acident
(as Gilles Demurger)
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Laura Schiffman | ... |
La serveuse
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Lyzéa Chevereau-Martin | ... |
Patrick (8 mois)
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Lucy Chevereau-Martin | ... |
Patrick (8 mois)
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Tasnim Jamlaoui | ... |
Samia
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Directed by
| Claude Miller | ||
| Nathan Miller | ||
Written by
| Emmanuel Carrère | ... | (story) |
| Alain Le Henry | ... | (screenplay) |
| Claude Miller | ... | (written by) |
| Nathan Miller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jacques Audiard | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-Louis Livi | ... | producer |
| Alain Vannier | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Aurélien Devaux | ||
Editing by
| Morgane Spacagna | ... | (as Morganne Spacagna) |
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Charlotte Lamy Le Loet | ... | color timer |
| Laurent Sénéchal | ... | assistant editor |
| Karine Tordjman | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Elsa Pharaon | ||
Makeup Department
| Catherine Duplan | ... | hair stylist |
| Christophe Oliveira | ... | key makeup artist / makeup artist |
| Silvine Picard | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Stéphane Avenard | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Guy Courtecuisse | ... | post-production manager |
| Aurelie Delvenne | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Christophe Desenclos | ... | production manager |
| Bruno Duron | ... | unit production manager |
| Leslie Morcillo | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Arnaud Tournaire | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mathieu Hiltzer | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nicolas Decaux | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Olivier Nguyen | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | boom operator |
| François Fayard | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jean-Jacques Ferran | ... | sound recordist |
| Dominique Gaborieau | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marc Mnémosyne | ... | sound mix technician |
| Maxime Saleix | ... | assistant adr recordist |
| Emmanuelle Villard | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Lech Anita | ... | digital effects artist |
| Arnaud Damez | ... | smoke artist |
| Simon Descamps | ... | i/o vfx support |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects designer |
| Fred Roz | ... | titles |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luis Armando Arteaga | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Simon Blanchard | ... | first assistant camera |
| François Comparot | ... | key grip |
| Jean Delhomme | ... | grip |
| Chloé Fassio | ... | second assistant camera |
| Laurent Ferrari | ... | first assistant camera |
| Philippe Gilles | ... | electrician |
| Sébastien Greveldinger | ... | electrician |
| Julien Roux | ... | first assistant camera |
| Karim Younes | ... | additional electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carole Pochard | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elsa Soustre | ... | costume supervisor (as Elsa Gies) |
Location Management
| Max Belmessieri | ... | location manager / location scout |
| Valérie Tristan | ... | location scout |
Additional Crew
| Julie Glenn | ... | coach: children |
| Julia Katz | ... | financial consultant |
| Sophie Lixon | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- F Comme Film (co-production)
- Orly Films (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Page 114 (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
- France 3 (participation)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
Distributors
- Strand Releasing (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Imovision (2010) (Brazil)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France)
Special Effects
- Def2shoot (visual effects company)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Given up for adoption as a toddler, troubled teenager Thomas becomes obsessed with tracking down his birth mother. After years of searching, Thomas finds her single, with a small child, living in a nearby suburb and begins a relationship with her which slowly drives him to an act of madness. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR4,255,932 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Film Festival 2009 (2009). See more » |