Grown-Ups (Les Grandes Personnes)
plus director Q&A
UK PREMIERE
Filmmaker: Anna Novion
France/Sweden / 2008 / 84 min / French (with English Subtitles)
Awards: Critics Week Special Screening Cannes 2008
ICA Cinema 1 Tue 10 Mar 8.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Wed 11 Mar 8.45pm
Magical French comedy. “Two Thumbs Up, magical, absolutely heartwarming. Go see Grown-Ups, you’ll feel lifted and happier.” Le Parisien
Every year single father Albert takes his daughter on a birthday holiday, but this time the accommodation is double-booked with two attractive women. In this wonderfully understated gem of a debut, director Anna Novion builds a delicious, coming-of-age comedy around a lonely father’s eccentricities, a teenage blossoming and a web of intimately observed human interaction.
Anna Novion
Anna Novion directed her first short film at the age of 19, and made several more shorts before directing Grown Ups, her first feature length film. This father-daughter relationship drama was shot by a father-daughter team! Anna's father, cinematographer Pierre Novion, will be joining her for a Q&A after the screening.
Screening in partnership with the Institut-Francais
Supported by Accenture
"Women at Accenture are integral to our success and sit at the heart of building an inclusive culture.
Working in partnership with colleagues and external organisations we aim to:
- To attract women to work for Accenture
- To retain women within the organisation
- To promote women within the organisation
Accenture's Accent on Women Group exists to improve the retention and promotion of female executives by addressing areas identified as potential barriers to women's success e.g. the lack of appropriate role models, the lack of networking opportunities and skills gaps identified."
Screened with:
Weekend
Dir Claudia Varejao Portugal/ 2007/ 8mins/ Portuguese (with English Subtitles)
A country house. A weekend. A family. Time goes by. Silence prevails.
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