''Back Home'' () is a 2019 French drama film co-written and directed by
Jessica Palud
Jessica Palud is a French filmmaker.
Early life
Palud was born in Paris.
Career
Prior to directing her own films, Palud worked as an assistant director, most notably alongside Philippe Lioret.
Palud's short film ''Marlon'' was nominated fo ...
, in her feature film debut. It is based on the novel ''L'amour sans le faire'' by
Serge Joncour
Serge Joncour (born 1961) is a French novelist and screenwriter. He was born in Paris and studied philosophy at university. His debut novel ''UV'' was published in 1998. Notable books include:
* ''L'Écrivain national'', which won the Prix des Deu ...
.
The film was entered into the
Horizons
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Horizon or The Horizon may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Horizon'' (1932 film), a Soviet film
* ''The Horizon'' (1961 film), a Soviet fi ...
competition at the
61st edition of the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
, 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
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Niels Schneider
Niels Schneider (; born 18 June 1987) is a Franco-Canadian actor who has appeared in more than thirty films since 2007. Born in Paris, naturalized Canadian, Schneider moved to Montreal at the age of 9 to start his career doing voice-over jobs. ...
as Thomas Moreno
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Adèle Exarchopoulos
Adèle Exarchopoulos (; born 22 November 1993 in Paris) is a French actress. She is best known for her leading role as Adèle in ''Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' (2013), for which she earned international attention and critical acclaim; at the 201 ...
as Mona
* Roman Coustère Hachez as Alex
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Patrick d'Assumçao
Patrick d'Assumçao (born 1 June 1959) is a French actor.
Theatre
Filmography
References
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1959 births
21st-century French male actors
French male film actors
French male stage actor ...
as Michel Moreno
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Hélène Vincent
Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director.
Career
She received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1989 for her role as Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy in '' Life Is a Long Quiet River'' and a nominati ...
as Catherine Moreno
* Franck Falise as Marco
* Jonathan Couzinié as Eric
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Catherine Salée
Catherine Salée is a Belgian actress.
Biography
From 1991 to 1994, Catherine Salée took classes at the Royal Conservatory of Liège.
Theater
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Living people
Belgian film actresses
Magritte ...
as the nurse
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2019 drama films
2019 films
French drama films
2019 directorial debut films
Films based on French novels