Sauvons les apparences! (2008)
After his mother has an accident, obese Julien (14) is taken in by his uncle's family in Switzerland. The family, who to all appearances are totally "normal", make Julien's nutrition and well-being their highest priority. But then Julien falls in love with Keiko, a young Japanese girl. In order to seduce her he pretends to be a Sumo-champion but soon finds himself in a quandary: he needs to lose weight for his new family, but he needs to gain weight if he is going to take part in the Sumo training and seduce Keiko. Bit by bit Julien's lies start to crumble and it becomes very apparent that the other protagonists' notion of normality is very relative.
Director: Nicole Borgeat
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: April 23, 2008
Cast
- Pierre Salandre - Julien
- Agnès Soral - Marie-Claire
- Wladimir Yordanoff - François
- Xing Li - Keiko
- Ingrid Juveneton - Clotilde
- Alice Langlois - Garance
Production: TSR, Point Prod, 13 Prods
Country: France, Switzerland
Language: Français
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Nicole Borgeat
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sauvons les apparences! about?
- After his mother has an accident, obese Julien (14) is taken in by his uncle's family in Switzerland. The family, who to all appearances are totally "normal", make Julien's nutrition and well-being their highest priority. But then Julien falls in love with Keiko, a young Japanese girl. In order to seduce her he pretends to be a Sumo-champion but soon finds himself in a quandary: he needs to lose weight for his new family, but he needs to gain weight if he is going to take part in the Sumo training and seduce Keiko. Bit by bit Julien's lies start to crumble and it becomes very apparent that the other protagonists' notion of normality is very relative.
- Who directed Sauvons les apparences!?
- Sauvons les apparences! was directed by Nicole Borgeat.
- Who stars in Sauvons les apparences!?
- Sauvons les apparences! stars Pierre Salandre, Agnès Soral, Wladimir Yordanoff, Xing Li, Ingrid Juveneton, Alice Langlois.
- How long is Sauvons les apparences!?
- Sauvons les apparences! has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Sauvons les apparences!?
- Sauvons les apparences! is a Comedy film.
- Where was Sauvons les apparences! produced?
- Sauvons les apparences! was produced in France, Switzerland.