MADLY IN LIFE

UNE VIE DÉMENTE

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A film by Ann SIROT & Raphaël BALBONI 

2020 – Belgium – Drama

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SYNOPSIS Alex and Noémie, both in their thirties, want a child. But their plans are upset when Alex’s mother, Suzanne, starts acting rather bizarrely. It is due to her suffering from “semantic dementia,”  a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that influences her behavior. She spends money recklessly, visits her neighbors in the middle of the night to eat slices of bread, and cobbles together a fake driver’s license for herself with scissors and glue. Suzanne the mother becomes an uncontrollable child. An unexpected and unusual parenting boot camp for Noémie and Alex! 

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Cast – Jo DESEURE, Jean LE PELTIER, Lucie DEBAY, Gilles REMICHE

Producer – ​Julie ESPARBES

Production company – Hélicotronc

Screenwriters – Ann SIROT & Raphaël BALBONI 

Cinematographer – Jorge PIQUER RODRIGUEZ

Editors – Sophie VERCRUYSSE & Raphaël BALBONI

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Running time – 87'

Ratio – Scope

Language – French

 

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