Expecting

2022 0h 30m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 9

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clotilde Hesme
Céline
Émilie Brisavoine
Nadia
Laetitia Dosch
Jeanne
Julien Gaspar-Oliveri
Yann
Philippe Petit
Philippe
Céline Adra
Marion

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alice Douard
Writers: Alice Douard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alice Douard, shot by Sébastien Goepfert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clotilde Hesme and Émilie Brisavoine and Laetitia Dosch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19783692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alice Douard directs. Sébastien Goepfert behind the camera. Aymeric Schoens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alice Douard, shot by Sébastien Goepfert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Aymeric Schoens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clotilde Hesme and Émilie Brisavoine and Laetitia Dosch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt19783692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.