Looking for Hortense

"When you're looking for someone, you've got to find yourself first."

2012 1h 40m FR

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 71

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Damien, a Chinese civilization professor, lives with his wife, Iva, a stage director, and their son Noé. The couple's relationship has drifted into routine that has drained it of love. Damien finds himself trapped one day by Iva, who orders him to ask his father, a senior member of the French Council of State, for help in preventing Zorica, a woman Iva knows, from being deported. But Damien and his father don't get on and are barely ever in touch with each other. This dangerous mission throws Damien into a spiral that will turn his life upside down.

“When you're looking for someone, you've got to find yourself first.”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Bacri
Damien
Kristin Scott Thomas
Iva
Isabelle Carré
Aurore
Marin Orcand Tourres
Noé
Arthur Igual
Antoine
Jackie Berroyer
Lobatch
Masahiro Kashiwagi
Satoshi
Jérôme Beaujour
Campuche

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Writers: Pascal Bonitzer, Agnès de Sacy
Languages: French, German
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal Bonitzer, shot by Romain Winding. 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 Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Elise Fievet 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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Jean-Pierre Bacri and Kristin Scott Thomas and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you're looking for someone, you've got to find yourself first.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1906347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal Bonitzer directs. Romain Winding behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Elise Fievet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, German.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
3Directed by Pascal Bonitzer, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Elise Fievet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Pierre Bacri and Kristin Scott Thomas and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When you're looking for someone, you've got to find yourself first.".
8IMDB entry: tt1906347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.