The Small Victories

2023 1h 29m FR

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6.7

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6.4

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 181★6.4IMDB · 1,246

Comedy

Synopsis

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Between her roles as mayor and teacher in the small village of Kerguen, Alice's days are very full. When an unexpected new student, 60-year-old Emile, finally decides to learn to read and write, her daily life threatens to become unmanageable. Especially since Alice will also have to save her village and her school...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Blanc
Emile Menoux
Julia Piaton
Alice Le Guennic, teacher and mayor
Lionel Abelanski
Saturnin, municipal councilor
Marie Bunel
Claudine Le Guennic, mother of Alice and Pauline
Marie-Pierre Casey
Jeannine
Sébastien Chassagne
Patrick
India Hair
Pauline, Alice's sister
Bruno Raffaelli
Owner of the bakery-bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mélanie Auffret
Writers: Michaël Souhaité, Mélanie Auffret, Romain Compingt
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mélanie Auffret, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julien Glabs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michel Blanc and Julia Piaton and Lionel Abelanski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17634642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mélanie Auffret directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Julien Glabs scores. Jeanne Kef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Directed by Mélanie Auffret, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julien Glabs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michel Blanc and Julia Piaton and Lionel Abelanski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt17634642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.