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Released 14 years ago.
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Mes héros
2012 1h 37m FR
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 67
Comedy
Synopsis
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A son finds an escape from his turbulent marriage with his slightly dysfunctional and quirky parents who are hiding a young boy from the authorities.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Josiane Balasko
Olga
Gérard Jugnot
Jacques
Clovis Cornillac
Maxime, son of Olga and Jacques
Pierre Richard
Jean, Jacques' old friend
Ibrahim Burama Darboe
Tiemoko, the little boy
Magaly Berdy
Sally, Tiemoko's mother
Anne Charrier
Stéphanie, Maxim's wife
Michelle Goddet
Nicole, the first lady who hides Tiemoko
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Éric Besnard
- Writers
- Éric Besnard
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. 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 Christophe Julien. 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 Christophe Pinel 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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Josiane Balasko and Gérard Jugnot and Clovis Cornillac carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2104062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Éric Besnard directs. Jean-Marie Dreujou behind the camera. Christophe Julien scores. Christophe Pinel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Christophe Pinel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Josiane Balasko and Gérard Jugnot and Clovis Cornillac carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt2104062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jean-Marie Dreujou
- Original score
- Christophe Julien
- Editing
- Christophe Pinel
- Production design
- Bertrand Seitz
- Costume design
- Madeline Fontaine
- Makeup / hair
- Françoise Andrejka
- Sound
- Jean-Charles Liozu
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9,780,000
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Mes héros (2012)
Also by
Éric Besnard
Production companies
Who made it
Pathé
FR
- MA
Malec Productions
- JO
Josy Films
FR
Eskwad
FR
Key crew
- ProducerRichard Grandpierre
- Script SupervisorAnne Wermelinger
- EditorChristophe Pinel
- CastingDavid Bertrand
- Sound EditorMarc-Antoine Beldent
- First Assistant DirectorMathieu Howlett
- Production DesignBertrand Seitz
- Key Makeup ArtistFrançoise Andrejka
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJean-Charles Liozu
- Associate ProducerVivien Aslanian
- Costume DesignMadeline Fontaine
- Co-ProducerRomain Le Grand
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-12-12
