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A Christmas Tale (2008)

A Christmas Tale (2008)

Drama Comedy

The dilemma. The reunion

Release Date: 2008, May 21
Directors: Arnaud Desplechin
Countries: France
Production: Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Bac Films
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud, Laurent Capelluto, Emmanuelle Devos, Hippolyte Girardot, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Samir Guesmi, Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Azize Kabouche, Françoise Bertin, Miglen Mirtchev

Overview:

When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.

Keywords:

alcoholism mental illness christmas dysfunctional family christmas party banishment family secrets bone marrow transplant transplant