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La Famille Bélier
lang (released as The Bélier Family in Australia) is a 2014 French-Belgian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Éric Lartigau. The film received six nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Most Promising Actress for Louane Emera. It won a Magritte Award in the category of Best Foreign Film.
Plot
In the Bélier family, sixteen-year-old Paula is an indispensable interpreter for her deaf parents and brother on a daily basis, especially in the running of the family farm. Despite the fact that her family is unable to hear, Paula's special gift is for singing. Her choir is rehearsing songs by iconic French singer Michel Sardou. The music teacher encourages Paula to audition for the prestigious Maîtrise de Radio France music college in Paris, which will secure her a good career and a college degree. However, this decision would mean leaving her family and taking her first steps towards adulthood, a theme expressed in her audition song, Sardou's 'Je vole' ('I Fly').
Cast
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| author | Éric Lartigau Stanislas Carré de Malberg Thomas Bidegain Victoria Bedos |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Mayenne |
| director | Éric Lartigau |
| editor | Jennifer Augé |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | deaf french singer hearing loss interpreter language interpretation maîtrise de radio france music teacher run sing |
| musicBy | Michel Sardou |
| nomination | César Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Comedy |
| producer | Eric Jehelmann Philippe Rousselet Stéphanie Bermann |
| productionCompany | France 2 Cinéma Jerico Mars Films Nexus Factory Quarante 12 Films uMedia Vendôme Production |
| publisher | Mars Distribution |