A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 22, 2007
Original Title:
La Maison
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 95
Malo has separated from his wife and a divorce is in the works. His children leave with his wife on holiday, and he is lonely and depressed. His friend Rémi drags him to a party in the country, and driving back they see by chance a notice of a house being sold at auction by creditors. The low reserve price surprises them and they go round to have a look. Finding the door open, Malo picks up a letter from a little girl to her father saying she misses him - moved by the resonance with his own daughter, Malo accidentally takes the note with him when they leave in a hurry. He then resolves to return the note to the now grown-up little girl Cloé, but of course it's awkward to explain how he got it. He learns that she really doesn't want to sell the house, which is all that remains of her childhood. The relationship between them develops, and emotions run high at the auction. Ultimately the film explores whether Malo can give both or either Cloé and his daughter what they want/need,
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Costume Design:
Stéphanie Watrigant
Dialogue Editor:
Guillaume Battistelli
Director:
Manuel Poirier
Director of Photography:
Pierre Milon
Editor:
Simon Jacquet
Foley Artist:
François Lepeuple
Hairstylist:
Jane Milon
Key Makeup Artist:
Sylvia Carissoli
Original Music Composer:
Jean Massicotte
Lhasa
Producer:
Michel Saint-Jean
Production Design:
Capucine Flavin
Sound Editor:
Emmanuel Augeard
Sound Mixer:
Jean-Paul Bernard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Gérard Lamps
Writer:
Manuel Poirier
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