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On My Way

2013 1h 40m FR
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 102
DramaComedy
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Deneuve plays sassy grandmother Bettie who takes to the road after being betrayed by her lover and learning her business is on the verge of bankruptcy on the same day. During a weeklong odyssey across France, she spends time with a grandson she hardly knows and reconnects with her past as former Miss Brittany through a reunion for former beauty queens.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Emmanuelle Bercot
Writers
Jérôme Tonnerre, Emmanuelle Bercot
Languages
French
Countries
France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. 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 Philip Lees. 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 Julien Leloup 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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Catherine Deneuve and Claude Gensac and Dominique Rocheteau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2289538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuelle Bercot directs. Guillaume Schiffman behind the camera. Philip Lees scores. Julien Leloup cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 13 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Philip Lees. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Julien Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Catherine Deneuve and Claude Gensac and Dominique Rocheteau carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt2289538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman
Original score
Philip Lees
Editing
Julien Leloup
Production design
Éric Barboza
Costume design
Pascaline Chavanne
Makeup / hair
Mylène Chiarisoli
Runtime
100 min · 1h 40m
Status
Released
Box office
$5,505,705
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
18A

Also by

Emmanuelle Bercot

Production companies

Who made it

  • FI

    Fidélité Films

    FR

  • Wild Bunch

    Wild Bunch

    FR

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

    FR

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerChristine de Jekel
  • CastingAnaïs Duran
  • Production DesignÉric Barboza
  • ProducerMarc Missonnier
  • ProducerOlivier Delbosc
  • CastingAntoinette Boulat
  • EditorJulien Leloup
  • Costume DesignPascaline Chavanne
  • Makeup ArtistMylène Chiarisoli
  • HairstylistJean-Jacques Puchu
  • HairstylistNathalie Marchaud
  • Foley ArtistPhilippe Penot

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • road movie
  • woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2013-05-1618A

Also known as

International titles

  • 她的搖擺上路TW
  • Bettien matkaFI
  • Betties resaSE
  • Ela Está de PartidaPT
  • 狂妈上路CN

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