''Will It Snow for Christmas?'' (original title: ''Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ?'') is a 1996 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

Sandrine Veysset Sandrine Veysset (born 29 March 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Veysset was born in Avignon. She studied French literature until she dropped out of school to pursue filmmaking. A friend introduced her to L ...

and produced by

Humbert Balsan Humbert Jean René Balsan (21 August 1954 – 10 February 2005) was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films. In February 2005 ...

Plot

In a modest market garden in the South of France, a woman raises her seven children alone. They all work hard alongside hired labour and are exploited by the farm owner, who is her lover and the father of the children, an unfeeling and demanding man who lives on a nearby estate with his legally married wife. Through her unconditional love, the mother strives to preserve the world of her children. She would rather bring them up in the country than in the town, without resources.

Cast

Dominique Reymond Dominique Reymond (born 12 February 1957) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than seventy films since 1984. She has been to the Geneva Conservatory. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reymond, D ...

as The mother *

Daniel Duval Daniel Duval (28 November 1944 – 10 October 2013) was a French film actor, director and writer. Best known as an actor, Duval has credits in over 70 television and film productions. As a filmmaker, Duval was awarded the Silver Prize at the ...

as The father * Jessica Martinez as Jeanne * Alexandre Roger as Bruno * Xavier Colonna as Pierrot * Fanny Rochetin as Marie * Flavie Chimènes as Blandine * Jérémy Chaix as Paul * Guillaume Mathonnet as Remi * Eric Huyard as Yvon * Loys Cappatti as Bernard * Marcel Guilloux-Delaunay as The teacher

Accolades

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* 1996 films 1990s Christmas drama films Adultery in films 1990s French-language films Films about children Films about domestic violence Films set in France Best First Feature Film César Award winners Louis Delluc Prize winners French Christmas drama films 1996 directorial debut films 1996 drama films 1990s French films {{Christmas-film-stub