Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (Maman est chez le coiffeur)
Directed by: Léa PoolCast list: Céline Bonnier, Marianne Fortier, Élie Dupuis, Laurent Lucas
Country: Canada
Year: 2008
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 97 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Versió original en francès subtitulada en castellà
We are in 1966 and it's time to enjoy the summer holiday. Teenage Élise discovers that the sudden departure of her mother completely disrupts the family. Her brother Coco seeks solace in the garage, building a super racing car. Her youngest brother Benoît throws himself into his own inner world. The father seems absolutely knocked out by the situation. Élise decides to take control of her family, in an eloquent attempt to save them.
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Subjects: Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / human relations, psychology, sociology / journalism, mass media, advertising /
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More details on IMDBSoundtrack: La maison où j'ai grandi, performed by Françoise Hardy
Elie Dupuis sings and plays the piano
Interview: The Team Behind The Movie (audio in French)
Maman est chez le coiffeur. Review at Le Monde (in French)
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