The Dandelions

2012 1h 29m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 105

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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A young girl is frustrated by her over-protective mom. At school, she meets another fearless little girl that is going to have a big influence on her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agnès Jaoui
Colette Gladstein
Denis Podalydès
Michel Gladstein
Isabelle Carré
Catherine
Isabella Rossellini
Madame Trebla
Juliette Gombert
Rachel
Anna Lemarchand
Valérie
Elsa Lepoivre
Madame Danielle
Judith Magre
La grand-mère

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carine Tardieu
Writers: Carine Tardieu
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 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 Carine Tardieu, shot by Antoine Monod. 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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Original score by Éric Slabiak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Agnès Jaoui and Denis Podalydès and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2276095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carine Tardieu directs. Antoine Monod behind the camera. Éric Slabiak scores. Reynald Bertrand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carine Tardieu, shot by Antoine Monod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Éric Slabiak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Reynald Bertrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Agnès Jaoui and Denis Podalydès and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2276095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.