| Back Home | |
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| Directed by | Jessica Palud |
| Screenplay by | Diastème Philippe Lioret Jessica Palud |
| Starring | Niels Schneider Adèle Exarchopoulos |
| Cinematography | Victor Seguin |
| Edited by | Thomas Marchand |
| Music by | Mathilda Cabezas Augustin Charnet |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Back Home (French: Revenir) is a 2019 French drama film co-written and directed by Jessica Palud, in her feature film debut. It is based on the novel L'amour sans le faire by Serge Joncour.
The film was entered into the Horizons competition at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the prize for best screenplay.
Plot
Thomas returns to his childhood home to find out that his mother is dying and forms a bond with his brother's widow.
Cast
- Niels Schneider as Thomas Moreno
- Adèle Exarchopoulos as Mona
- Roman Coustère Hachez as Alex
- Patrick d'Assumçao as Michel Moreno
- Hélène Vincent as Catherine Moreno
- Franck Falise as Marco
- Jonathan Couzinié as Eric
- Catherine Salée as the nurse
References
- van Hoeij, Boyd (1 September 2019). "'Back Home' ('Revenir'): Film Review | Venice 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- Romney, Jonathan (2 September 2019). "'Back Home' ('Revenir'): Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- Lemercier, Fabien (2 September 2019). "Review: Back Home". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- Lodge, Guy (7 September 2019). "'Joker' Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Roman Polanski Takes Runner-Up Prize". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
