The Bélier Family (La famille Bélier)
Directed by: Eric LartigauCast list: Louane Emera, Karin Viard, François Damiens, Luca Gelberg, Roxane Duran, Eric Elmosnino, Ilian Bergala, Clémence Lassalas, Bruno Gomila, Mar Sodupe
Country: France and Belgium
Year: 2014
Genres: Comedy-drama /
Runtime: 105 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original version in French with Spanish subtitles
The Béliers are ordinary people: Rodolphe and Gigi are married, have two children and run their farm for a living. Ordinary people? Well, almost... since three of them, Dad, Mum and their son Quentin, are deaf. Which is not the case of the boy's big sister, Paula. And not only can she speak but her music teacher scouts her beautiful voice as well. He offers her to sit for the entrance exam of the Maîtrise de Radio France, a vocal elite choir in Paris. Her parents, who rely on her as their ears and mouth in the outside world, take the news badly. Paula, who hates the idea of betraying her parents and her brother, goes through a painful dilemma...
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA##Upper Primary school##COMA##Secondary school, 12 to 14##COMA##Secondary school, 14 to 16##COMA##Sixth form college##COMA##Further education##COMA##Further Edu, mature students##COMA##Higher Education##COMA##
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: education in human values / adolescence, youth / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
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Links
Song: Je vole, by Louane EmeraSong: Je vole, by Michel Sardou
The Bélier Family. Review (in Spanish)
Louane Emera's Biography and filmography
Michel Sardou's Biography (in French)
L' association Mômes du Monde dédicace les Enfants sourds et muets (video)
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