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The Bélier Family

Original title: La famille Bélier
  • 20142014
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
28K
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The Bélier Family (2014)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Music
A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discovers that she has the gift of singing.A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discovers that she has the gift of singing.A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discovers that she has the gift of singing.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Éric Lartigau
  • Writers
    • Victoria Bedos(original idea)
    • Stanislas Carré de Malberg(scenario)
    • Éric Lartigau(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Karin Viard
    • François Damiens
    • Eric Elmosnino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Éric Lartigau
  • Writers
    • Victoria Bedos(original idea)
    • Stanislas Carré de Malberg(scenario)
    • Éric Lartigau(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Karin Viard
    • François Damiens
    • Eric Elmosnino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 11 nominations

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 2:33
    Bande-annonce [OV]
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    Clip 1:11
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    Eric Elmosnino, Karin Viard, François Damiens, and Louane Emera in The Bélier Family (2014)
    Eric Elmosnino, Karin Viard, François Damiens, and Louane Emera in The Bélier Family (2014)

    Top cast

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    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Gigi Bélier
    François Damiens
    François Damiens
    • Rodolphe Bélier
    Eric Elmosnino
    Eric Elmosnino
    • Fabien Thomasson
    Louane Emera
    Louane Emera
    • Paula Bélier
    Roxane Duran
    Roxane Duran
    • Mathilde
    Ilian Bergala
    • Gabriel Chevignon
    Luca Gelberg
    • Quentin Bélier
    Mar Sodupe
    Mar Sodupe
    • Mademoiselle Dos Santos
    Stéphan Wojtowicz
    Stéphan Wojtowicz
    • Lapidus - le maire
    Jérôme Kircher
    Jérôme Kircher
    • Le docteur Pugeot
    Bruno Gomila
    • Rossigneux
    Véronique Poulain
    • La cliente du marché
    Philippe Dusseau
    • Le président du jury
    Clémence Lassalas
    • Karène
    Melchior Lebeaut
    • L'élève binoclard
    Céline Jorrion
    • La journaliste de FR3
    Manuel Weber
    • Le vétérinaire
    Sébastien Agius
    • La voix chantée de Gabriel
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Éric Lartigau
    • Writers
      • Victoria Bedos(original idea) (scenario)
      • Stanislas Carré de Malberg(scenario)
      • Éric Lartigau(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The song "Je vole" was written by Michel Sardou as a kind of suicide note of a teenager [as he explained in his autobiography]. In the movie the lyrics were slightly changed (except the refrain) to fit to the theme of the movie, which is leaving home for a career, not suicide.
    • Crazy credits
      After the cast list, there are photos of Rodolphe as Mayor with Gigi, of Thomasson's wedding to Mademoiselle Dos Santos, and of Paula and Gabriel in Paris.
    • Connections
      Featured in See Hear: Film Casting & Portrayal (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      That's Not My Name
      Written by Jules De Martino (as Julian de Martino) and Katie White

      Performed by The Ting Tings

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    An emotional roller-coaster that connected with me in a personal level
    "I am not fleeing, I'm flying. Understand well, I'm flying"

    There are times when a film can hit close to home making it hard to review objectively because it has spoken to you in a very personal manner. That is the case with Eric Lartigau's French film, La Famille Belier, which centers on a family who are all deaf and mute except for their adolescent daughter who has become an important part of their life since she serves as their translator to the outside world. The family owns a farm and sells cheese at the local market. Despite of their disabilities, Gigi (Karin Viard) and Rodolphe (Francois Damiens), are very cheerful and caring parents. Their daughter, Paula (Louane Emera), is a talented singer, but of course her parents don't understand what music means to people. When her choir director discovers her potential, he asks her to participate in an entrance exam for the Maitrise de Radio France, an elite school for musicians in Paris. This puts Paula in a very difficult position because she knows how much she is needed by her family, but she also realizes that this a great opportunity for her to do what she loves. She also has a smaller brother named Quentin (Luca Gelberg) with the same disabilities. The film connected with me on a personal level because my father had a stroke five years ago and hasn't been able to speak since. He understands everything and communicates through signs and expressions, but he can't speak. The right side of his body was affected as well and he has trouble moving his leg and has no movement in his arm. I've been his therapist and seen his improvements from day one. He's also been very upbeat, cheerful and full of faith with regards to his disability. I connected with Paula's character because I understood the sacrifice she makes everyday for her family, although I'm in no way talented with my singing. The reason I'm writing all this is because it is hard to review a film that touches you in such a personal way. The film doesn't have any brilliant technical aspects to it, the story is melodramatic and clichéd, the performances are sometimes over the top (but comedic nonetheless) and the music sometimes can play a key role into manipulating the mood of the audience. These are aspects of films that I usually criticize, but in this film none of that mattered because it was an emotional roller coaster for me personally. I was entertained from the very beginning and enjoyed the entire film despite its flaws.

    The lead role is played by Louane Emera who has a beautiful voice without a doubt. She was actually a participant in the French reality TV show, The Voice. This is her first film, but she really delivers a natural and touching performance. Speaking of reality shows, the film actually feels like one at times. You know how they usually try to engage the audience by introducing a participant who had a troubled past and is overcoming the obstacles to achieve his or her dreams. That is kind of what they do here with the character of Paula, they are using her difficult life story to touch the audience and make us care for her. I didn't have a problem with that however because it worked here. It manages to be funny and sad at the same time and it balances out those moments throughout the entire film. There are many subplots that weren't developed and should've been left out, but I think they were included mostly for comedic purposes and to take away our attention from the main theme of the film. Take for instance the moment where Rodolphe decides that he is going to run for mayor. There are a few funny moments but the film doesn't go anywhere with that. There is also a subplot revolving around Quentin's relationship with one of Paula's best friends, but that also ends up going nowhere. Those subplots were included as a way to mix things up a bit and fool the audience as to which way the film was heading, because in the end it is a bit all too predictable and clichéd. However, the music in this film works extremely well and I ended up caring for these characters and the decisions they had to make. Karin Viard and Francois Damiens had great chemistry together and provided most of the comedy in the film. Viard goes a bit overboard with her exaggerated stagey performance, but it worked. La Famille Belier is a very charming feel-good movie full of funny and sincerely touching moments.
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    • Jan 31, 2015

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 2014 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Oficial site [sp]
    • Languages
      • French
      • Sign Languages
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La Famille Bélier
    • Filming locations
      • Collège Les Hautiers - 18 rue des Hautiers, Marines, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production companies
      • Jerico
      • Mars Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €10,962,002 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,775,689
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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