A Few Hours of Spring (2012)
Forty-eight-year-old Alain Evrard is obliged to return home to live with his mother. This situation causes all the violence of their past relationship to rise to the surface. Alain then discovers that his mother has a fatal illness. In the last months of her life, will they finally be capable of taking a step toward each other?
Director: Stéphane Brizé
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 19, 2012
Cast
- Vincent Lindon - Alain
- Hélène Vincent - Yvette
- Emmanuelle Seigner - Clémence
- Olivier Perrier - Monsieur Lalouette
- Sylvie Jobert - L'employée de Pôle Emploi
- Ludovic Berthillot - Bruno
- Silvia Kahn - Le docteur Mathieu - la cancérologue
- Jean-Luc Borgeat - Le responsable de l'association Mourir dans la Dignité
- Véronique Montel - Madame Godard, l'accompagnante de l'association Mourir dans la Dignité
- Abdoulaye Dramé - Un agent du centre de tri de déchets recyclables
Screenplay
- Stéphane Brizé (Screenplay)
- Florence Vignon (Screenplay)
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Cinematography: Antoine Héberlé
Editing: Anne Klotz
Production: TS Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, F Comme Film
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
suicide, mother, disease, family
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Few Hours of Spring about?
- Forty-eight-year-old Alain Evrard is obliged to return home to live with his mother. This situation causes all the violence of their past relationship to rise to the surface. Alain then discovers that his mother has a fatal illness. In the last months of her life, will they finally be capable of taking a step toward each other?
- Who directed A Few Hours of Spring?
- A Few Hours of Spring was directed by Stéphane Brizé.
- Who stars in A Few Hours of Spring?
- A Few Hours of Spring stars Vincent Lindon, Hélène Vincent, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olivier Perrier, Sylvie Jobert, Ludovic Berthillot.
- How long is A Few Hours of Spring?
- A Few Hours of Spring has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is A Few Hours of Spring?
- A Few Hours of Spring is a Drama film.
- Where was A Few Hours of Spring produced?
- A Few Hours of Spring was produced in France.
- What are the themes of A Few Hours of Spring?
- The themes of A Few Hours of Spring include: Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Medical Drama and Hospital.