The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Alfred lives with his mother in a small village keeping chickens and selling eggs at the local market. He doesn't speak, except to his mother and to children. He has a girlfriend of sorts, although she shies away from any physical contact with her. But more than anything, Alfred wants a child. As natural fatherhood is out of the question he takes the next best option, and makes an application to adopt. With a very un-French lack of bureaucracy Alfred's adoptive son arrives, but turns out not to be the bouncing baby he was hoping for. [taken from London Film Festival 2006 catalogue]
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Delphine GleizeDirector
- Delphine GleizeScreenplay
Cast
- Artus de PenguernAlfred
- Darry CowlJules
- Valérie DonzelliSuzanne
- Esther GorintinMother
- Rolande KalisCast
Stills
Themes
woman director