Les Grandes Personnes
(Grown-Ups / De vuxna)
Directed by Anna Novion
Sweden/France/Sweden 2008
French, English, Swedish, 85 min
Every year, Albert buys his daughter an initiatory journey to a European country. For her 17th birthday he chooses a trip to Sweden to look for a Viking's treasure. When they arrive in the rented house, it is occupied by Anika and Christine, forcing them into an unusual cohabitation.
Selected in Cannes, Semaine de la Critique 2008
Nonimated to a César Award 2009 (Anaïs Demoustier, Best newcomer)
DIRECTOR
Anna Novion
SCRIPTWRITERS
Anna Novion, Béatrice Colombier, Mathieu Robin
PRODUCERS
Christie Molia, Olivier Guerpillon
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Pierre Novion
MUSIC
Pascal Bideau
EDITING
Anne Souriau
MAIN CAST
Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Anaïs Demoustier, Judith Henry, Lia Boysen, Jakob Eklund, Anastasios Soulis, Björn Gustafsson, Mirja Turestedt, Dag Malmberg
PRODUCED BY
Moteur S'il Vous Plaît (Christie Molia), France and
DFM FIktion (Olivier Guerpillon), Sweden , in co-production with Film i Väst, Sweden
WITH SUPPORT FROM
Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Swedish Film Institute (SFI), Eurimages, TPS Star, CineCinemas, Memento Films, Unietoile 5, La Banque Postale Image
PREMIERE
Cannes 2008 (Critic's Week)
SWEDISH DISTRIBUTION
Sandrew Metronome (theatrical release Dec. 5, 2008)
FRENCH DISTRIBUTION
Memento Films (theatrical release Nov. 12, 2008)
WORLD SALES
Memento Films International
Released in France, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Croatia and more
